19th Mar 2007 09:31
Equity Partnership Inv Co PLC19 March 2007 TR-1(i): notification of major interests in shares 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying Equity Partnership Investmentissuer of existing shares to which voting rights Company PLCare attached(1): --------------------------------------------------- 2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box orboxes) ---------------------------------------------------An acquisition or disposal of voting rights -------------------------------------------- -------An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are -------attached--------------------------------------------An event changing the breakdown of voting rights -------------------------------------------- -------Other (please specify): Notification under Transitional Provision 7 of XThe Disclosure & Transparency Rules --------------------------------------------------- 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the Brit Insurance Holdings Plcnotification obligation(1): --------------------------------------------------- 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different The Corporation of Llyods a/cfrom 3.)(1): 5358923 Nortrust Nominees Limited ------------------------------- -------------------- 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which Disclosure under Transitionalthe threshold is crossed or reached if Provision 7 of the Disclosure anddifferent)(1): Transparency Rules------------------------------- -------------------- 6. Date on which issuer notified: 25/1/2007------------------------------- -------------------- 7.Threshold(s)that is/arecrossed orreached: 30%------------------------------- -------------------- 8. Notified details:------------------------------- -------------------- A: Voting rights attached to sharesClass/type Situation previous to the Resulting situation after the triggeringof shares Triggering transaction (1) transaction(1)if possibleusing the Number of Number of Number of Number of voting % of votingISIN CODE Shares Voting Rights shares rights ix rights viii Direct Direct Indirect xi Direct Indirect xCapital 10,550,000 10,550,000 3,250,000 10,550,000 30.53%GB0030735483 B: Financial InstrumentsResulting situation after the triggering transaction xiiType of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting rights that may % offinancial date xiii Conversion be acquired if the instrument is votinginstrument Period/ Date exercised/ converted. rights xiv Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 10,550,000 30.53% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable xv:Masthead Insurance Underwriting Limited 7,000,000 Capital Shares (20.25%)Trustees of Syndicate 2987 at Lloyd's 3,550,000 Capital Shares (10.27%) Proxy Voting:10. Name of the proxy holder:11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: 13. No acquisition or disposal of Shares has occurred.Additionalinformation: The disclosure fulfils Brit Insurance Holding Plc's obligations under Transitional Provision 7 of the Disclosure & Transparency Rules. In accordance with a letter dated 14 August 2001 we confirm that we will not exercise our voting rights at general meetings of the Company to the extent such votes, together with those of our associates, would exceed 29.9% of votes exercisable at such meeting.14. Contact Sarah Wainename:15. Contacttelephonenumber: 0207 984 8727 Annex Notification Of Major Interests In Shares xviA: Identity of the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligationFull name (including legal form for legal entities) Brit Insurance Holdings PlcContact address (registered office for legal entities) 55 Bishopsgate, London, EC2N 3ASPhone numberOther useful information (at least legal representativefor legal persons) B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable xviiFull name Kathryn BaileyContact address 55 Bishopsgate, London, EC2N 3ASPhone number 0207 984 8727Other useful information (e.g. functional relationship withthe person or legal entity subject to the notificationobligation) C: Additional information Notes-------------------------- (i) This form is to be sent to the issuer or underlying issuer and to be filedwith the competent authority. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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