3rd Jan 2008 10:54
Shaftesbury PLC03 January 2008 Shaftesbury PLC NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES Shaftesbury PLC announces that on 3 January 2008, it received the Notificationof Major Interests in Shares set out below. Penny ThomasCompany SecretaryShaftesbury PLC020 7333 81183 January 2008 TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of Shaftesbury PLCexisting shares to which voting rights are attached: 2. Reason for notification (yes/no) Yes An acquisition or disposal of voting rights An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisitionof 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 notification MF Global UK Limitedobligation: 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from N/A3): 5. Date of transaction (and date on which the 02/01/08threshold is crossed or reached if different): 6. Date on which issuer notified: 03/01/08 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 4 8: Notified Details 4.89A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of Situation previous to the Resulting situation after the triggering transactionshares triggering transaction Number of Number of Number of Number of voting rights Percentage of votingIf possible use shares voting shares rightsISIN code rights Direct Indirect Direct Indirect GB0007990962 6,790,169 6,790,169 6,608,169 6,608,169 6,608,169 B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of financial Expiration date Exercise/ conversion No. of voting rights Percentage of votinginstrument period/date that may be acquired rights (if the instrument exercised/converted) Total (A+B) Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights 6,608,169 4.89% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the financial instruments are effectivelyheld, if applicable: Proxy Voting: 10. Name of proxy holder: 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will ceaseto hold: 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to holdvoting rights: 13. Additional information: 14 Contact name: A Jarrett 15. Contact telephone name: [email protected] For notes on how to complete form TR-1 please see the FSA website. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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