26th Mar 2008 18:03
British Polythene26 March 2008 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): British Polythene Industries Plc 2. Reason for the notification (yes/no): An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: (Yes) 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: ( ) Other (please specify) : ( ) 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii): Legal & General Group Plc (L&G) 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv): Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Management) Limited (PMC) 5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reachedif different) (v): 20 March 2008 6. Date on which issuer notified: 25 March 2008 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: From 5% - 4% (L&G) 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Situation previous to the Triggering transaction (vi) Class/type of shares Number of Number of Voting Rightsif possible using shares (viii)the ISIN CODE ORD 1,366,286 1,366,286 GBP 0.25 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii) Class/type of shares Number of Number of Voting Rights % of Votingif possible using the shares (ix) RightsISIN CODE Direct (x) Indirect Direct Indirect (xi) ORD 1,317,250 1,317,250 4.97 GBP 0.25 B: Financial Instruments Resulting 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 1,317,250 4.97 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv): Legal & General Group Plc (Direct and Indirect) (Group) (1,386,067 - 5.23% = Total Position) Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited(LGIMH)(Direct and Indirect) (1,386,067 - 5.23% = Total Position) Legal & General Investment Management Limited (Indirect) (LGIM)(1,386,067 - 5.23% = Total Position) Legal & General Group Plc (Direct) (L&G) (1,317,250 - 4.97% = LGAS,LGPL & PMC) Legal & General Investment Management Legal & General Insurance Holdings (Holding) Limited (Direct) (LGIMHD) Limited (Direct) (LGIH)(1,211,983 - 4.57% = PMC) Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Legal & General Assurance Society Management) Limited (PMC) Limited (LGAS & LGPL)(1,211,983 - 4.57% = 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 26,498,160 14. Contact name: Helen Lewis (LGIM) 15. Contact telephone number: 020 3124 3851 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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