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Regent Inns PLC13 November 2007 TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES (1). Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to whichvoting rights are attached: Regent Inns plc Ord 5p 2. Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No): ( ) 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) : (Yes) Funds transferred away 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: Artemis Investment Management Ltd 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): P&O Pension SchemeL&G Barclays Income 2L&G Barclays Income 1Hampstead Heath (COL)BBC PENSION TRUSTBHS Pension SchemeCharities Pool (COL)MT Income Fund Artemis Income BHS Senior Management SchemeCity of London PensionHSBC - UK Equity IncomePrudential Staff Pension SchemeSAULAkzo Nobel Pension SchemeCity of London CashPearson 5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reachedif different): 22nd October 2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 9th November 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 16% and 15% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares Situation previous to if possible using the the Triggering ISIN CODE transaction Number of shares Number of voting Rights GB0007304156 19,025,169 19,025,169 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Class/type of shares Number of shares Number of voting rights % of voting rights if possible using the ISIN CODE Direct Indirect Direct Indirect Direct Indirect GB0007304156 16,290,856 16,290,856 14.38% B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Expiration Date Exercise/Conversion Number of voting % of voting financial Period/ Date rights that may be rights instrument acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 16,290,856 14.38% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: 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: See below 14. Contact name: Karen Palne 15. Contact telephone number: 0131 718 0414 Beneficial Owner Number of Shares Held % Interest P&O Pension Scheme 545,516 0.48L&G Barclays Income 2 179,660 0.16L&G Barclays Income 1 114,695 0.10Hampstead Heat (COL) 123,119 0.11BBC PENSION TRUST 1,015,601 0.90BHS Pension Scheme 310,284 0.27Charities Pool (COL) 57,394 0.05MT Income Fund 328,014 0.29Artemis Income 9,295,318 8.21BHS Senior Management Scheme 77,730 0.07City of London Pension 436,185 0.38HSBC - UK Equity Income 83,270 0.07Prudential Staff Pension Scheme 500,000 0.44SAUL 410,000 0.36Akzo Nobel Pension Scheme 500,000 0.44City of London Cash 624,580 0.55Pearson 1,689,490 1.50 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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