16th Jan 2008 18:28
Mecom Group PLC16 January 2008 TR-1(i): notification of major interests in shares 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing Mecom Group plcshares to which voting rights are attached: 2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes) An acquisition or disposal of voting rights X 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): 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation Aviva plc & its subsidiaries(ii): 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): Registered Holder: BNY Norwich Union Nominees Limited 39,304,930* Chase GA Group Nominees Limited 96,242,525* Chase Nominees Limited 8,153,655* CUIM Nominee Limited 29,221,453* * denotes direct interest BNP Paribas - London 1,350,651 Chase Nominees Limited 9,885,103 CUIM Nominee Limited 3,151,912 State Street Nominees Limited 12,189,590 Vidacos Nominees Limited 13,219,177 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is 15 January 2008crossed or reached if different): 6. Date on which issuer notified: 16 January 2008 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 10% to 11% Change at Direct Interest level 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to sharesClass/type of Situation previous to the Resulting situation after the triggering transactionshares Triggering transaction if possible Number of Number of Number of Number of voting rights % of voting rightsusing the ISIN Shares Voting sharesCODE Rights Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect Ordinary Shares GB00B06H7T27 205,857,796 205,857,796 172,922,563 172,922,563 39,796,433 11.00% 2.53% B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transactionType of financial Expiration date Exercise/ Conversion Number of voting rights % of votinginstrument Period/ Date that may be acquired if rights the instrument is exercised/ converted. N/A Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 212,718,996 13.53% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectivelyheld, if applicable: See Section 4 Proxy Voting:10. Name of the proxy holder: See Section 411. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: 13. Additional information: Figures are based on a total number of voting rights of 1,571,987,646. 14. Contact name: Paul Vickers - Company Secretary 15. Contact telephone number: 020 7925 7200 -------------------------- This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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