21st Nov 2007 17:58
Charter PLC21 November 2007 TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to whichvoting rights are attached: Charter plc 2. Reason for the notification Acquisition or disposal of voting rights 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: Schroders plc 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed orreached if different): 16 November 2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 20 November 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: Above 5% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares if possible Situation previous to the Triggering transactionusing the ISIN CODE Number of shares Number of voting Rights Charter plc 8,166,795 8,166,795 (GB0001882637) Class/type of shares if Resulting situation after the triggering transactionpossible using the ISIN CODE Number of shares Number of voting rights % of voting rights Direct Indirect Direct Indirect Charter plc N/A N/A 8,750,781 N/A 5.250% (GB0001882637) B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Expiration Date Exercise/Conversion Period Number of voting rights % of voting rightsfinancial / Date that may be acquired if theinstrument instrument is exercised/ converted. Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 8,750,781 5.250% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: Schroder Investment Management Limited 8,749,701 (5.25%) Schroder & Co Limited 1,080 (0.00%) Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: N/A 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: N/A 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: N/A 13. Additional information: The shares referred to in section 9 are held in portfolios managed by thosefirms on a discretionary basis for clients under investment managementagreements. 14. Contact name: Schroders plc - Taryn O'Donoghue - 020 7658 2959 Charter plc - Nick Giles (Assistant Company Secretary) - 020 7881 7891 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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