1st Nov 2007 17:46
Soco International PLC01 November 2007 TR-1: Notification of major interests in shares 1. Identity of the issuer or SOCO International PLCthe underlying issuer of --------------------existing shares to which votingrights are attached:------------------------------- 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 (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 or reached if different): 17 October 2007------------------------------- --------------------6. Date on which issuer notified: 30 October 2007 ------------------------------- --------------------7. Threshold(s) that is/are From 3% - 4% (L&G)crossed or reached: --------------------------------------------------- 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to sharesClass/ Situation previous to the Resulting situation after the triggeringtype of Triggering transaction transactionsharesifpossibleusing Number of Number of Number of Number of % of votingthe Shares Voting shares voting rights rightsISIN RightsCODE Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect Ord 20p 2,542,771 2,542,771 2,926,370 2,926,370 4.02 B: Financial InstrumentsResulting situation after the triggering transactionType of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting rights that may % offinancial date Conversion be acquired if the instrument is votinginstrument Period/ Date exercised/ converted. rights Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 2,926,370 4.02 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) Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited(LGIMH) (Direct and Indirect) Legal & General Investment Management Limited (Indirect)(LGIM) Legal & General Group Plc (Direct) (L&G) (2,926,370 - 4.02% = LGAS, LGPL & PMC) Legal & General Investment Management Legal & General Insurance (Holdings) Limited (Direct) (LGIMHD) Holdings Limited (Direct)(LGIH)(2,577,284 - 3.54% = PMC) Legal & General Assurance Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Management) Society Limited(LGAS & LGPL)Limited (PMC) (2,577,284 - 3.54% = PMC) Legal & General Pensions Limited (Direct) (LGPL) Proxy Voting:10. Name of the proxy holder: N/A11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: N/A12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: N/A 13. Additionalinformation: Notification using the total voting rights figure of 72,791,567 Please note this notification has been delayed due to the largenumber of disclosures required following a substantial amount ofnew business which has come to us in the form of an in-specietransfer. 14. Contact name: Helen Lewis (LGIM) 15. Contact telephone number: 020 3124 3851 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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