27th Feb 2009 12:08
TR-1(i): NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting 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: ( )
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) : ( X )
Acquisition of shares via Placing and Open offer
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii):
Lloyds Banking Group plc
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv):
See Section 9
5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different) (v):
25 February 2009
6. Date on which issuer notified:
26 February 2009
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
Decrease to below 7% Direct/Indirect
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
|
Class/type of shares |
Situation previous to the Triggering transaction (vi) |
|
|
|
Number of shares |
Number of voting Rights (viii) |
|
Ord 25p GB0000293950 |
32,521,704 |
32,521,704 |
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii)
|
Class/type of shares |
Number of shares |
Number of voting rights (ix) |
% of voting rights |
||
|
|
Direct |
Direct (x) |
Indirect (xi) |
Direct |
Indirect |
|
|
884,072 |
884,072 |
32,181,123 |
0.16% |
5.87% |
B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii)
|
Type of financial instrument |
Expiration Date (xiii) |
Exercise/Conversion Period/ Date (xiv) |
Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. |
% of voting rights |
|
N/A |
Total (A+B)
|
Number of voting rights |
% of voting rights |
|
33,065,195 |
6.03% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv):
28,787,849 Shares (5.25%) are held by Jersey Nominees Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Scottish Widows Group Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Bank plc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds Banking Group plc (Indirect Interests).
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder:
N/A
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:
N/A
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:
N/A
13. Additional information:
Notification using the total voting rights figure of 548,091,645
14. Contact name:
Clive Philp
15. Contact telephone number:
Chaucer Holdings PLC
Assistant Company Secretary
Tel: 020 7105 8049
Related Shares:
Lloyds