16th Mar 2007 12:50
Chaucer Holdings PLC16 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): Chaucer Holdings PLC 2. Reason for the notification (please place an X inside the appropriate bracket/s): An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: ( X ) An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in theacquisition 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 (iii): Barclays PLC 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv): Barclays Bank PLCBarclays Capital Securities LtdBarclays Global Investors LtdBarclays Life Assurance Co LtdBarclays Stockbrokers LtdGerrard Ltd 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed orreached if different) (v): 14 March 2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 15 March 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 7% to 8% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares Situation previous to the Triggering transaction (vi)Chaucer Holdings PLC Number of shares Number of voting Rights (viii) GB0000293950 25,632,534 25,632,534 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii) Number of Number of voting rights % of voting shares (ix) rightsClass/type ofshares Chaucer Holdings Direct (x) Indirect (xi) Direct IndirectPLCGB0000293950 23,149,163 0 23,149,163 0.00 7.41 B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii) Type of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting rights that may % offinancial Date Conversion be acquired if the instrument is votinginstrument (xiii) Period/ Date exercised/ converted. rights (xiv) Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 23,149,163 7.41 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv): Barclays Bank PLCBarclays Capital Securities LtdBarclays Global Investors LtdBarclays Life Assurance Co LtdBarclays Stockbrokers LtdGerrard Ltd 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 information: ................. 14. Contact name: Frances Porter 15. Contact telephone number: Chaucer Holdings PLC Assistant Company Secretary Tel: 020 7397 9746 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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