7th Mar 2008 15:51
Edinburgh Worldwide Inv Trust PLC07 March 2008 TR-1i: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES (1). Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to whichvoting rights are attached (ii): ... Edinburgh Worldwide Investment Trust Plc ..... 2. Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No): An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: ......Yes........... An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in theacquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: ................. An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: ................. Other - N/A 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii): ...Lloyds TSB Group Plc............... 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv): ...Perry Nominees Ltd.............. ...Lloyds Bank (PEP) Nominees Ltd...... 5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed orreached (v): ...5 March 2008..................... 6. Date on which issuer notified: ...7 March 2008.............. 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: ...Fallen below 3%.............. 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Situation previous to the triggering transaction (vi) Class/type of shares if possible Number of shares Number of voting Rights (viii)using the ISIN CODE ORD GBP 0.05 2,044,434 2,044,434 0291633 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 (x) Indirect (xi) Direct Indirect ORD GBP 0.05 15,550 15,550 0.032 0291633 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. n/a Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 15,550 0.032 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv): 9,550 Shares are held by Perry Nominees Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of LloydsTSB Bank Plc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Group Plc. 6,000 Shares are held by Lloyds Bank (PEP) Nominees Ltd, a wholly ownedsubsidiary of Lloyds TSB Bank Plc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB GroupPlc. 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: ...n/a.............. 14. Contact name: ...Forbes Morrison.............. 15. Contact telephone number: ...0131 275 3179.............. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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