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Shaftesbury PLC28 November 2007 Shaftesbury PLC NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES Shaftesbury PLC announces that on 28 November 2007, it received the Notificationof Major Interests in Shares set out below. Penny ThomasCompany SecretaryShaftesbury PLC020 7333 811828 November 2007 TR-1(i): NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing Shaftesbury PLCshares to which voting rights are attached(ii): 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 Prudential plc group of companiesobligation(iii): 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)(iv): See attached schedule 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is 26 November 2007crossed or reached if different)(v): 6. Date on which issuer notified: 28 November 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 4% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to sharesClass/type of Situation previous to the Resulting situation after the triggering transaction(vii)shares Triggering transaction (vi) Number of Number of Number of Number of voting rights % of voting(if possible using Shares Voting Rights shares ix rightsthe ISIN CODE) viii Direct Direct x Indirect Direct Indirect xiGB0007990962 5,395,362 5,395,362 5,365,362 5,365,362 3.96% B: Financial InstrumentsResulting situation after the triggering transaction xii Type of financial Expiration date Exercise/ Conversion Number of voting rights % of voting instrument xiii Period/ Date xiv that may be acquired if rights the instrument is exercised/ converted. N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 5,365,362 3.96% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable xv: Prudential plc (parent Company) M&G Group Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Prudential plc) M&G Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of M&G Group Limited) M&G Investment Management Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of M&G Limited) The Prudential Assurance Company Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Prudential plc) Proxy Voting:10. Name of the proxy holder: N/A11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: N/A12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: N/A 13. Additional information:14. Contact name: Emma Thompson M&G Investment Management Limited15. Contact telephone number: 020 7548 2293 -------------------------- This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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