6th Feb 2007 15:00
BG GROUP plc06 February 2007 TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to whichvoting rights are attached : BG Group plc 2. Reason for the notification (please place an X inside the appropriate bracket/s): An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: ( X ) An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in theacquisition 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 ( L&G) 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) : Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Management) Limited (PMC) 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed orreached if different): 02/02/2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 05/02/2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: From 3% - 4%(L&G) 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares if possible Situation previous to the Triggering transactionusing the ISIN CODE Number of shares Number of voting Rights Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Class/type of shares if Number of shares Number of voting rights % of voting rightspossible using the ISINCODE Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect 116,458,766 3.29% 136,571,643 136,571,643Ord 10p 4.00 (Under S-198 on 27/01/03) B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Expiration Date Exercise/Conversion Number of voting rights % of voting rightsfinancial Period/ Date that may be acquired if theinstrument instrument is exercised/ converted. Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 136,571,643 4.00 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable : Legal & General Group Plc (Direct and Indirect) (Group) Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings)Limited (LGIMH) (Direct and Indirect) Legal & General Investment Management Limited(Indirect) (LGIM) Legal & General Group Plc (Direct) (L&G) (136,571,643 - 4.00% = LGAS, LGPL & PMC) Legal & General Investment Management Legal & General Insurance Holdings(Holdings) Limited (Direct) (LGIMHD) Limited (Direct) (LGIH)(104,296,576 3.05% = PMC) Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Legal & General Assurance Society LimitedManagement) Limited (PMC) (104,296,576 3.05% (LGAS & LGPL)= PMC) 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 shares in issue figure of 3,411,975,326 14. Contact name: Helen Lewis 15. Contact telephone number: 020 7528 6742 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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