2nd Mar 2007 16:36
Biffa Plc02 March 2007 Biffa Plc announces that on 1 March 2007 it received the following notifications under the DTR Rules from Fidelity International Limited and FMR Corp respectively. K WoodwardCompany Secretary01494 521221 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: BIFFA PLC................. 2. Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No): ( ) 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: ( Y ) SEE SECTION C................. 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: FIDELITY INTERNATIONAL LIMITED (FIL)................. 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): SEE SCHEDULE BELOW................. 5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reachedif different): REVISED DUE TO DTR RULES................. 6. Date on which issuer notified: 1ST MARCH 2007................. 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: ................. 8. Notified details: ................. A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares Situation previous to if possible using the the Triggering ISIN CODE transaction Number of shares Number of voting Rights ISIN 11,236,758 11,236,758GB00B129PL77 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Class/type of shares Number of shares Number of voting rights % of voting rights if possible using the ISIN CODE Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect ISIN 11,236,758 3.21%GB00B129PL77 B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Expiration Date Exercise/Conversion Number of voting % of voting financial Period/ Date rights that may be rights instrument acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 11,236,758 3.21% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: SEE SCHEDULE BELOW................. Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: FIDELITY INTERNATIONAL LIMITED (FIL)................. 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: AS DISCUSSED WITH THE FSA, PRIOR TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE EU TRANSPARENCYDIRECTIVE, WE AGGREGATED THE INTERESTS IN SHARES OF FMR CORP (FMR) AND FIDELITYINTERNATIONAL LIMITED (FIL) TOGETHER FOR THE PURPOSES OF SHAREHOLDER REPORTING.ACCORDING TO THE NEW DTR RULES WE ARE NOW REPORTING THE INDIRECT HOLDINGS OF FMRAND FIL SEPARATELY. A SEPARATE NOTIFICATION IS BEING SUBMITTED FOR FMR CORP.PLEASE NOTE THESE HOLDINGS ARE CORRECT AS OF CLOSE OF BUSINESS 27 FEBRUARY 2007................. 14. Contact name: LAURA COTTERELL................. 15. Contact telephone number: 01737 837148................. Annex Notification Of Major Interests In Shares A: Identity of the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation Full name (including legal form for legal entities): FIDELITY INTERNATIONAL LIMITED (FIL)................. Contact address (registered office for legal entities): PEMBROKE HALL, 42 CROW LANE, PEMBROKE, HM19 BERMUDA................. Phone number: 01737 837148................. Other useful information (at least legal representative for legal persons): COMPANY SECRETARY................. B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable Full name: FIDELITY INVESTMENTS INTERNATIONAL................. Contact address: WINDMILL COURT XTW2B, MILLFIELD LANE, LOWER KINGSWOOD, TADWORTH, SURREY KT20 6RB................. Phone number: 01737 837148................. Other useful information (e.g. functional relationship with the person or legalentity subject to the notification obligation): AUTHORISED TO MAKE THIS FILING UNDER POWER OF ATTORNEY................. C: Additional information : AS DISCUSSED WITH THE FSA, PRIOR TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE EU TRANSPARENCYDIRECTIVE, WE AGGREGATED THE INTERESTS IN SHARES OF FMR CORP (FMR) AND FIDELITYINTERNATIONAL LIMITED (FIL) TOGETHER FOR THE PURPOSES OF SHAREHOLDER REPORTING.ACCORDING TO THE NEW DTR RULES WE ARE NOW REPORTING THE INDIRECT HOLDINGS OF FMRAND FIL SEPARATELY. A SEPARATE NOTIFICATION IS BEING SUBMITTED FOR FMR CORP.PLEASE NOTE THESE HOLDINGS ARE CORRECT AS OF CLOSE OF BUSINESS 27 FEBRUARY 2007 ................. FIL Issuer name: BIFFA PLC Current ownership percentage: 3.21% Total Shares Held 11,236,758 Shares in issue: 349,871,336 SHARES HELD NOMINEE MANAGEMENT COMPANY 261,150 NORTHERN TRUST LONDON FPM 83,200 JP MORGAN, BOURNEMOUTH FPM 2,075,942 JP MORGAN, BOURNEMOUTH FISL 6,834,263 JP MORGAN, BOURNEMOUTH FIL 1,654,239 BANK OF NEW YORK EUROPE LDN FII 327,964 BANK OF NEW YORK BRUSSELS FPM Fidelity International Limited (FIL) is the parent holding company for variousdirect and indirect subsidiaries, including Fidelity Fund Management Limited(FFML), Fidelity Investment Services Ltd (FISL), Fidelity Gestion (FIGEST),Fidelity Investments Advisory (Korea) Limited (FIAKL), Fidelity Investmentsmanagement (Hong Kong) Limited (FIMHK), Fidelity Pension Management (FPM),Fidelity Investments Japan (FIJ) and Fidelity Investments International (FII),investment managers for various non-US investment companies and institutionalclients. 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: BIFFA PLC................. 2. Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No): ( ) 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: ( Y ) SEE SECTION C................. 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: FMR CORP................. 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): SEE SCHEDULE BELOW................. 5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reachedif different): REVISED DUE TO DTR RULES................. 6. Date on which issuer notified: 1ST MARCH 2007................. 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: ................. 8. Notified details: ................. A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares Situation previous to if possible using the the Triggering ISIN CODE transaction Number of shares Number of voting Rights ISIN 957,500 957,500GB00B129PL77 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Class/type of shares Number of shares Number of voting rights % of voting rights if possible using the ISIN CODE Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect ISIN 957,500 0.27%GB00B129PL77 B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Expiration Date Exercise/Conversion Number of voting % of voting financial Period/ Date rights that may be rights instrument acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 957,500 0.27% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: SEE SCHEDULE BELOW................. Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: FMR CORP................. 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: AS DISCUSSED WITH THE FSA, PRIOR TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE EU TRANSPARENCYDIRECTIVE, WE AGGREGATED THE INTERESTS IN SHARES OF FMR CORP (FMR) AND FIDELITYINTERNATIONAL LIMITED (FIL) TOGETHER FOR THE PURPOSES OF SHAREHOLDER REPORTING.ACCORDING TO THE NEW DTR RULES WE ARE NOW REPORTING THE INDIRECT HOLDINGS OF FMRAND FIL SEPARATELY. A SEPARATE NOTIFICATION IS BEING SUBMITTED FOR FIL. PLEASE NOTE THESE HOLDINGS ARE CORRECT AS OF CLOSE OF BUSINESS 27 FEBRUARY 2007................. 14. Contact name: LAURA COTTERELL................. 15. Contact telephone number: 01737 837148................. Annex Notification Of Major Interests In Shares A: Identity of the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation Full name (including legal form for legal entities): FMR CORP ................. Contact address (registered office for legal entities): 82 DEVONSHIRE STREET, BOSTON, MA, 02109 USA................. Phone number: 01737 837148................. Other useful information (at least legal representative for legal persons): COMPANY SECRETARY................. B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable Full name: FIDELITY INVESTMENTS ................. Contact address: WINDMILL COURT XTW2B, MILLFIELD LANE, LOWER KINGSWOOD, TADWORTH, SURREY KT20 6RB................. Phone number: 01737 837148................. Other useful information (e.g. functional relationship with the person or legalentity subject to the notification obligation): AUTHORISED TO MAKE THIS FILING UNDER POWER OF ATTORNEY................. C: Additional information : AS DISCUSSED WITH THE FSA, PRIOR TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE EU TRANSPARENCYDIRECTIVE, WE AGGREGATED THE INTERESTS IN SHARES OF FMR CORP (FMR) AND FIDELITYINTERNATIONAL LIMITED (FIL) TOGETHER FOR THE PURPOSES OF SHAREHOLDER REPORTING.ACCORDING TO THE NEW DTR RULES WE ARE NOW REPORTING THE INDIRECT HOLDINGS OF FMRAND FIL SEPARATELY. A SEPARATE NOTIFICATION IS BEING SUBMITTED FOR FIL. PLEASE NOTE THESE HOLDINGS ARE CORRECT AS OF CLOSE OF BUSINESS 27 FEBRUARY 2007 ................. FMR Issuer name: BIFFA PLC Current ownership percentage: 0.27% Total Shares Held 957,500 Shares in issue: 349,871,336 SHARES HELD NOMINEE MANAGEMENT COMPANY 957,500 JPMORGAN CHASE BANK FMRCO FMR Corp is the parent holding company of Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMRCO), investment manager for US mutual funds, and Fidelity Management Trust Company (FMTC), a US state chartered bank which acts as a trustee or investment manager of various pension and trust accounts. 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