20th Jul 2007 15:58
Connaught PLC20 July 2007 TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer ofexisting shares to which voting rights are attached: Connaught Plc2. Reason for notification (yes/no) An acquisition or disposal of voting rights Yes 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 Lloyds TSB Group Plcnotification obligation: 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different Perry Nominees Ltdfrom 3): Boltro Nominees Ltd Lloyds Bank (Pep) Nominees Ltd State Street Nominees Ltd 5. Date of transaction (and date on which thethreshold is crossed or reached ifdifferent): 19th July 2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 20th July 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or Fell Below 7%reached: 8: Notified DetailsA: 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 shares voting shares rightsuse ISIN code rights Direct Indirect Direct Indirect B139BQ3 ORD 7,202,518 7,202,518 7,159,367 0 7,159,367 0 6.968 GBP 0.02 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 7,159,367 6.968 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the financial instruments are effectivelyheld, if applicable: 38,705 Shares are held by Perry Nominees Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Bank Plc, a wholly ownedsubsidiary of Lloyds TSB Group Plc. 1,752 Shares are held by Boltro Nominees Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Bank Plc, a wholly ownedsubsidiary of Lloyds TSB Group Plc. 7,511 Shares are held by Lloyds Bank (Pep) Nominees Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Bank Plc, a whollyowned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Group Plc. 7,111,399 Shares are held by State Street Nominees Ltd. Shares are under the control of Scottish Widows InvestmentPartnership Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Scottish Widows Investment Partnership Group Ltd, a wholly ownedsubsidiary of Scottish Widows Group Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Bank plc, a wholly owned subsidiary ofLloyds TSB Group Plc. 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: Philip Mason 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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