12th Jun 2006 15:39
Drax Group PLC12 June 2006 SCHEDULE 10 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Name of company Drax Group plc 2. Name of shareholder having a major interest Ameriprise Financial, Inc. and its group 3. Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect ofholding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficialinterest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of thatperson's spouse or children under the age of 18 Shareholder named in 2 above and its subsidiary companies. 4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, thenumber of shares held by each of them Bank of Ireland Nominees A/c 4270483 - 376,733Chetwynd Nominees Ltd IPB A/c XTHRF11 - 40,000Bank of Ireland Nominees A/c 4261416 - 167,040Bank of Ireland Nominees A/c 4239914 - 246,152BNY (OCS) Nominees Ltd A/c 219720 - 441,864BNY (OCS) nominees Ltd A/c 219004 - 232,270BNY (OCS) Nominees Ltd A/c 219709 - 353,112BNY (OCS) Nominees Ltd A/C 277650 - 472,836Chase Nominees Ltd A/c 41407 - 24,000Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 07199 - 63,679Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 02891 - 14,776,873Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 07207 - 1,714,568Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 07205 - 733,039Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 23525 - 679Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 11121 - 9,500Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 35822 - 13,000Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 27642 - 319,113Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 07198 - 1,240,623Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 03449 - 525,000Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 21688 - 503,103Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 10491 - 3,422,051Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 30332 - 69,306Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 41408 - 10,100Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 10489 - 798,435Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 10495 - 1,100,000Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 07196 - 45,000Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 31348 - 21,000Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 10488 - 6,770,517Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 10492 - 700,018Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 10496 - 975,000Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 10469 - 332,062Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 18667 - 220,000Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 10497 - 550,000Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 02642 - 1,035,651Mellon Nominees (UK) Ltd A/c WWSF0004002 - 348,723Mellon Nominees (UK) Ltd A/c AVOP003002 - 644,406Roy Nominees A/c 104450 - 113,684State Street Bank & Trust, Boston A/c GPES - 156,814State Street Nominees Limited A/c JTAY - 79,342State Street Nominees Limited A/c JY17 - 1,049,266The Bank of New York (Nominees) Limited A/c 960028 - 252,031The Bank of New York (Nominees) Limited A/c 961032 - 284,544The Bank of New York (Nominees) Limited A/c 960253 - 552,150The Bank of New York (Nominees) Limited A/c 960039 - 1,217The Bank of New York (Nominees) Limited A/c 960011 - 31,264The Bank of New York (Nominees) Limited A/c 961111 - 6,159The Bank of New York (Nominees) Limited A/c 454361 - 258,738William & Glyns (Isle of Man) Nominees Ltd A/c 301781 - 29,930William & Glyns (Isle of Man) Nominees Ltd A/c 301778 - 30,911William & Glyns (Isle of Man) Nominees Ltd A/c 301780 - 55,000 5. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired 42,196,503 6. Percentage of issued class 10.37% 7. Number of shares / amount of stock disposed N/A 8. Percentage of issued class N/A 9. Class of security Ordinary Shares of 25 pence each 10. Date of transaction 12 June 2006 11. Date company informed 12 June 2006 12. Total holding following this notification 42,196,503 13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification 10.37% 14. Any additional information Figures are based on shares in issue of 407,085,395 15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries Phil White (01757 612167) 16. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for makingthis notification Peter Rothwell, Company Secretary Date of notification 12 June 2006 ---ENDS--- This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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