5th Dec 2008 10:00
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
| 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: | Centrica Plc | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2. 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 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: | Legal & General Group Plc (Group) Legal & General Investment Management Limited (LGIM) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): | Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Management) Limited (PMC) Legal & General Group Plc (L&G) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): | 03 December 2008 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6. Date on which issuer notified: | 04 December 2008 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: | Above 5% (Group) Above 5% (LGIM) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8. Notified details: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| A: Voting rights attached to shares | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE | Situation previous to the Triggering transaction | Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number of Shares | Number of Voting Rights | Number of shares | Number of voting rights | % of voting rights | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Direct | Indirect | Direct | Indirect | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ORD GBP0.061728395 | Below 5% | 185,785,947 | 172,504,537 | 13,281,410 | 4.6445 | 0.3575 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| B: Financial Instruments | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Type of financial instrument | Expiration date | Exercise/ Conversion Period/ Date | Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. | % of voting rights | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total (A+B) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number of voting rights | % of voting rights | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 185,785,947 | 5.00 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Legal & General Group Plc (Direct and Indirect) (Group) (185,785,947 - 5.00% = Total Position)
Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited (LGIMH) (Direct and Indirect) (185,785,947 - 5.00% = Total Position)
Legal & General Investment Management Limited (Indirect) (LGIM) (185,785,947 - 5.00% = Total Position)
Legal & General Group Plc (Direct) (L&G) (172,504,537 - 4.64 % = LGAS, LGPL & PMC)
Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited (Direct) (LGIMHD) (139,058,221 - 3.74% = PMC) Legal & General Insurance Holdings Limited (Direct) (LGIH)
Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Management) Limited (PMC) (139,058,221 - 3.74% = PMC) Legal & General Assurance Society Limited (LGAS & LGPL)
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 3,714,104,463 | |
| 14. Contact name: | Paul Moore | |
| 15. Contact telephone number: | 01753 494012 | |
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