8th Nov 2007 16:48
Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC08 November 2007 TR-1: notification of major interests in shares 1. Identity of the issuer or the The Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plcunderlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights areattached:------------------------------- --------------------2. Reason for notification (yes/no)------------------------------------------------- ---------An acquisition or disposal of voting rights Yes------------------------------------------ ---------An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may resultin 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 Legal & General Group Plc (Group)to the notification obligation: Legal & General Investment Management Limited (LGIM) ------------------------------- --------------------4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Management)different from 3.): Limited (PMC) Legal & General Group Plc (L&G) ------------------------------- --------------------5. Date of the transaction (and 17 October 2007date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):------------------------------- --------------------6. Date on which issuer notified: 06 November 2007------------------------------- --------------------7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed Above 5% (Group)or reached: Above 5% (LGIM) ------------------------------- -------------------- 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to sharesClass/ Situation Resulting situation after the triggering transactiontype of previous toshares the Triggering transactionifpossible Number Number Number of Number of voting rights % of votingusing of of shares rightsthe ISIN Shares VotingCODE Rights Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect ORD Below Below 464,793,198 464,793,198 37,233,012 4.64 0.37 5% 5%25P 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 502,026,210 5.02 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financialinstruments are effectively held, if applicable: Legal & General Group Plc (Direct and Indirect) (Group)(502,026,210 - 5.02% = Total Position) Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited(LGIMH) (Direct and Indirect) (502,026,210 - 5.02% = TotalPosition) Legal & General Investment Management Limited (Indirect)(LGIM) (502,026,210 - 5.02% = Total Position) Legal & General Group Plc (Direct) (L&G) (464,793,198 - 4.64 % = LGAS, LGPL & PMC) Legal & General Investment Management Legal & General Insurance Holdings Limited(Holdings) Limited (Direct) (LGIMHD) (Direct) (LGIH)(371,039,131 -3.71 % = PMC) Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Management) Legal & General Assurance Society LimitedLimited (PMC) (371,039,131 -3.71 % = PMC) (LGAS & LGPL) 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. Additional information: Notification using the total voting rights figure of 9,998,823,972 Please note this notification has been delayed due to the large number of disclosures required following a substantial amount of new business which has come to us in the form of an in-specie transfer. 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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