24th Oct 2007 14:23
Ricardo PLC24 October 2007 TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer Ricardo Plcof existing shares to which voting rights are attached: 2. Reason for notification (yes/no) An acquisition or disposal of voting rights Yes An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result inthe 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) Lloyds TSB Group Plcsubject to notification obligation: 4. Full name of shareholder(s) Boltro Nominees Ltd(if different from 3): Lloyds Bank (Pep Nominees) Limited State Street Nominees Ltd 5. Date of transaction (and date 22nd October 2007on which the threshold is crossed or reached ifdifferent): 6. Date on which issuer 23rd October 2007notified: 7. Threshold(s) that is/are Reached 8%crossed or reached: 8: Notified DetailsA: Voting rights attached to sharesClass/type Situation previous to Resulting situation after the triggeringof the triggering transactionshares transactionIfpossible Number of Number of Number of Number of voting Percentage ofuse ISIN shares voting shares rights voting rightscode rights Direct Indirect Direct IndirectOrd 3,895,278 3,895,278 4,065,278 4,065,278 8.019GBP0.25 0737007 B: Financial InstrumentsResulting situation after the triggering transactionType of Expiration Exercise/ No. of voting rights that may Percentagefinancial date conversion be acquired (if the instrument of votinginstrument period/ exercised/converted) rights date Total (A+B)Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights 4,065,278 8.019 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: 669 Shares are held by Boltro Nominees Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of LloydsTSB Bank Plc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Group Plc. 4,562 Shares are held by Lloyds Bank (Pep) Nominees Ltd, a wholly ownedsubsidiary of Lloyds TSB Bank Plc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB GroupPlc. 4,060,047 Shares are held by State Street Nominees Ltd. Shares are under thecontrol of Scottish Widows Investment Partnership Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiaryof Scottish Widows Investment Partnership Group Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiaryof Scottish Widows Group Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Bank plc,a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Group Plc. Proxy Voting: 10. Name of proxy holder: 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: 14 Contact name: Central Disclosure Unit 15. Contact telephone name: +44 (0) 1444 418127 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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