8th Mar 2007 14:21
Ben Bailey PLC08 March 2007 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): Ben Bailey PLC 2. Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No): ( ) An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: (YES) An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in theacquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: (NO) An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: (NO) Other (please specify): (NO) 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii): Barclays PLC 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv): Barclays Stockbrokers Ltd Gerrard Ltd 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed orreached if different) (v): 6 March 2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 8 March 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 7% to 6% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares if possible Situation of previous to the Triggering transaction (vi)using ISIN code Number of shares Number of voting Rights (viii) GB0000706050 912,951 912,951 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii) Class/type of shares if Number of shares Number of voting rights (ix) % of voting rightspossible using the ISINCODE Direct Direct (x) Indirect (xi) Direct Indirect GB0000706050 736,743 0 736,743 0.00 6.16 B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii) Type of Expiration Date Exercise/Conversion Number of voting rights that % of voting rightsfinancial (xiii) Period/ Date (xiv) may be acquired if theinstrument instrument is exercised/ converted. N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Total (A + B) Number of Voting Rights % of voting rights 736,743 6.16 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv): Barclays Stockbrokers LtdGerrard Ltd 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: This notification supersedes two notifications from Barclays PLC which were alsoreceived by Ben Bailey PLC on 8 March 2007. The first notification, dated 6 March 2007, informed the Company that, as at 2March 2007, Barclays PLC, though Barclays Stockbrokers Ltd and Gerrard Ltd, held8.15% of the total voting rights of Ben Bailey PLC. The second notification, also dated 6 March 2007, informed the Company thatBarclays PLC, through Barclays Stockbrokers Ltd and Gerrard Ltd, held 7.63% ofthe total voting rights of Ben Bailey PLC. 14. Contact name: Geoff Smith 15. Contact telephone number: +44 20 7116 2913 Ben Bailey PLCNick Godfrey +44 (0)1709 599304 Hanson Westhouse LimitedTim Feather / Matthew Johnson +44 (0)113 246 2610 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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