23rd Jul 2007 09:34
Shaftesbury PLC23 July 2007 Shaftesbury PLC NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES Shaftesbury PLC announces that on 20 July 2007, it received the Notification ofMajor Interests in Shares set out below. Penny Thomas Company Secretary Shaftesbury PLC 020 7333 8118 23 July 2007 Form TR-1 with annex. FSA Version 2.1 updated April 2007 For filings with the FSA include the annex For filings with issuer exclude the annex TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares Shaftesbury Plc 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer ofexisting shares to which voting rights are attached: 2. Reason for notification (yes/no) Yes An acquisition or disposal of voting rights 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): Lloyds TSB Group Plc 3. Full name of person(s) subject tonotification obligation: Boltro Nominees Ltd Lloyds Bank (Pep) Nominees Ltd4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if differentfrom 3): State Street Nominees Ltd 19th July 2007 5. Date of transaction (and date on which thethreshold is crossed or reached ifdifferent): 20th July 2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: Fell below 4% 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed orreached: 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 0799096 ORD 5,588,828 5,588,828 5,368,809 0 5,368,809 0 3.997 GBP 0.25 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 5,368,809 3.997 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the financial instruments are effectivelyheld, if applicable: 154 Shares are held by Boltro Nominees Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Bank Plc, a wholly owned subsidiaryof Lloyds TSB Group Plc. 1,436 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. 5,367,219 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 For notes on how to complete form TR-1 please see the FSA website. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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