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Forth Ports PLC16 May 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):Forth Ports PLC................. 2. Reason for the notification (please place an X inside the appropriate bracket/s): An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: ( ) 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 (please specify) : ( )................. 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii):Aviva plc & its subsidiaries................. 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv):Registered Holder:BNY Norwich Union Nominees Limited 380,000*Chase GA Group Nominees Limited 852,596*Chase Nominees Limited 47,666*CUIM Nominee Limited 287,667* * denotes direct interest................. 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed orreached if different) (v):14th May 2007................. 6. Date on which issuer notified:16th May 2007................. 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:2% to 3% Change at Direct Interest level................. 8. Notified details:................. A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares if Situation previous to the Triggering transaction (vi)possible using the ISINCODEOrdinary Shares Number of shares Number of voting Rights (viii)GB0003473104 Below 3% Below 3% Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii) Class/type of shares Number of Number of voting rights % of voting rightsif possible using shares (ix)the ISIN CODE Direct Direct (x) Indirect (xi) Direct Indirect 1,567,929 1,567,929 Not 3.44% Not disclosable disclosable B: Financial InstrumentsResulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii) Type of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting rights that may % offinancial Date Conversion be acquired if the instrument is votinginstrument (xiii) Period/ Date exercised/ converted. rights (xiv) Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 1,567,929 3.44% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv):See Section 4................. Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder:See Section 4................. 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:Figures are based on a total number of voting rights of45,592,593................. 14. Contact name:Neil Whittaker................. 15. Contact telephone number:01603 684 420................. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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