28th Mar 2007 12:21
Morgan Crucible Co PLC28 March 2007 TR-1(i): NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to whichvoting rights are attached (ii): The Morgan Crucible Company plc 2. Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No): ( ) An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: ( N ) An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in theacquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: ( N ) An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: ( N ) Other (please specify) : ( Y ) Disclosure for transparency purposes 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii): Standard Life Investments Ltd 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv): Vidacos Nominees 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed orreached if different) (v): 23 March 2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 27 March 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: Direct voting rights exceed 7%, indirect voting rights exceed 3% and totalvoting rights exceed 11% 8. Notified details: Initial disclosure under the Financial Services Authority's DisclosureTransparency Rules A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares if possible Situation previous to the Triggering transaction (vi)using the ISIN CODE Number of shares Number of voting Rights (viii) GB0006027295 Initial disclosure Initial disclosure Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii) Class/type of shares if Number of shares Number of voting rights (ix) % of voting rightspossible using the ISIN CODE Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect 22,132,368 22,132,368 10,811,329 7.675% 3.749% B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii) Type of Expiration Date Exercise/Conversion Number of voting rights % of voting rightsfinancial (xiii) Period/ Date (xiv) that may be acquired if theinstrument instrument is exercised/ converted. Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 32,943,697 11.425% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv): Standard Life Investments Ltd 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. Additional information: 14. Contact name: Standard Life Investments Ltd 15. Contact telephone number: 0131 225 2345 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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