7th Feb 2008 09:31
Kier Group PLC07 February 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): KIER GROUP PLC 2. Reason for the notification An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: (X) 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 orreached if different) (v): 05-FEB-2008 6. Date on which issuer notified: 06-FEB-2008 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 5% TO 4% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares if possible using Situation previous to the Triggeringthe ISIN CODE transaction (vi) Number of Number of voting Rights shares (viii) GB0004915632 1,852,061 1,852,061 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii)Class/type of shares if Number of Number of voting % of votingpossible using the ISIN CODE shares rights (ix) rights Direct Direct (x) Indirect Direct Indirect (xi) GB0004915632 1,829,961 1,829,961 4.96 B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii) Type of Expiry 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 1,829,961 4.96% 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) (2,118,297 - 5.74% =Total Position) Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited (LGIMH) (Direct andIndirect) (2,118,297 - 5.74% = Total Position) Legal & General Investment Management Limited (Indirect) (LGIM) (2,118,297 -5.74% = Total Position) Legal & General Group Plc (Direct) (L&G) (1,829,961 - 4.96% = LGAS, LGPL & PMC) Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited (Direct) (LGIMHD)(1,601,683 - 4.34%=PMC) Legal & General Insurance Holdings Limited (Direct) (LGIH) Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Management) Limited (PMC) (1,601,683 - 4.34%= PMC) Legal & General Assurance Society Limited (LGAS & LGPL) Legal & General Pensions Limited (Direct) (LGPL) 13. Additional information: Total issued capital and therefore total number of voting rights at 07-Feb-2008 : 36,878,822 ordinary shares. 14. Contact name: Deborah HamiltonKier Group plcTempsford HallSandy, BEDS SG19 2BD [email protected] 15. Contact telephone number: 01767 640-111 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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