25th Oct 2007 10:55
F&C Global Smaller Companies PLC25 October 2007 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to whichvoting rights are attached: F&C Global Smaller Companies PLC 2. Reason for the notification: An event changing the breakdown of voting rights 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: Legal & General Group Plc (L&G) 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Management) Limited (PMC) 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed orreached if different): 23 October 2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 24 October 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: From 4% to 5% (L&G) 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares Situation previous to the Triggering transaction Number of shares Number of voting Rights Ord GBP 0.25 2,182,456 2,182,456 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Class/type of shares Number of shares Number of voting rights % of voting rights Direct Indirect Direct Indirect Ord GBP 0.25 2,256,896 2,256,896 5.01% B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Expiration Date Exercise/Conversion Number of voting rights % of voting rightsfinancial Period/ Date that may be acquired if theinstrument instrument is exercised/ converted. N/A Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 2,256,896 5.01% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: Legal & General Group Plc (Direct and Indirect) (Group) (2,385,779-5.30% = TotalPosition) Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited (LGIMH) (Direct andIndirect) (2,385,779-5.30% = Total Position) Legal & General Investment Management Limited (Indirect) (LGIM) (2,385,779-5.30%= Total Position) Legal & General Group Plc (Direct) (L&G) (2,256,896-5.01% = LGAS, LGPL & PMC) Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Legal & General Insurance Holdings Limited (Direct) (LGIH)Limited (Direct) (LGIMHD) (1,998,033-4.44% = PMC) Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Management) Limited Legal & General Assurance Society Limited (LGAS & LGPL)(PMC) (1,998,033-4.44% = PMC) Legal & General Pensions Limited (Direct) (LGPL) 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: Notification using the total voting rights figure of 45,000,668. 14. Contact name: Debbie Fish For on behalf of F&C Management Limited, Secretary 15. Contact telephone number: 020 7011 5010 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
BGSC.LLegal & General