31st Jan 2007 13:33
Alexon Group PLC31 January 2007 TR-1: notification of major interests in shares 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying Alexon Group Ord 10pissuer of existing shares to which voting rights --------------------are attached:-------------------------------2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box orboxes) ---------------------------------------------------An acquisition or disposal of voting rights X-------------------------------------------- -------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): Initial notification as per regulatoryrequirement ---------------------------------------------------3. Full name of person(s) subject to the Schroders plcnotification obligation: ---------------------------------------------------4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if differentfrom 3.): ---------------------------------------------------5. Date of the transaction (and date on which 29/01/2007the threshold is crossed or reached if --------------------different):-------------------------------6. Date on which issuer notified: 30/01/2007------------------------------- --------------------7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: From 18% to 16%------------------------------- --------------------8. Notified details:------------------------------- -------------------- A: Voting rights attached to sharesClass/type Situation previous to the Resulting situation after the triggeringof shares Triggering transaction transactionif possibleusing the Number of Number of Number Number of voting % of voting rightsISIN CODE Shares Voting Rights of rights ix viii shares Direct Direct Indirect xi Direct Indirect xOrdinary 10,254,110 10,254,110 N/A N/A 9,566,028 N/A 9,566,028GB0008444027 B: Financial InstrumentsResulting situation after the triggering transaction xiiType of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting rights that may % offinancial date xiii Conversion be acquired if the instrument is votinginstrument Period/ Date exercised/ converted. rights xiv Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 9,566,028 16.816% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable xv:Schroder Investment Management Limited 9,563,576 16.812%Schroder Investment Management Japan Limited 2,452 0.0043% Proxy Voting:10. Name of the proxy holder:11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: 13. Additional The Shares referred to in section 9 are held in portfoliosinformation: manages by those firms on a discretionary bases for clients under investment management agreements.14. Contactname:15. Contacttelephonenumber: This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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