15th Jan 2007 17:26
Aegis Group PLC15 January 2007 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1) NAME OF LISTED COMPANY AEGIS GROUP PLC 2) NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST BARCLAYS PLC 3) Please state whether notification indicates that it is regarding the holding of the shareholder named in 2 above; in respect of a non-beneficial interest; or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that person's spouse or children under the age of 18 SEE NOTIFICATION BELOW 4) Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of shares held by each of them. SEE NOTIFICATION BELOW 5) Number of shares/amount of stock acquired. - 6) Percentage of issued Class (any treasury shares held by the listed company should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) - 7) Number of shares/amount of stock disposed - 8) Percentage of issued Class (any treasury shares held by the listed company should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) - 9) Class of security ORD 5P SHARES 10) Date of transaction NOT NOTIFIED 11) Date listed company informed 15/01/2007 12) Total holding following this notification 46,800,696 13) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification (any treasury shares held by the listed company should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) 4.1% 14) Any additional information - 15) Name of contact and telephone number for queries JOHN ROSS COMPANY SECRETARY 020 7070 7735 16) Name and signature of duly authorised officer of the listed company responsible for making this notification Date of Notification 15/01/2007 Letter to Aegis Group PLC Letter dated 11 January 2007 Companies Act 1985 ("The Act") - Part VI I hereby inform you that as at 09-January-07 Barclays PLC, through the legalentities listed on the schedule below, has a notifiable interest in the capitalof your Company of 4.1% Details of this interest, together with a breakdown between registered holders(as required by Section 202(3) of the Act), are enclosed. The issued capital of 1,141,784,840 is the latest figure available to us. Letter from Geoff Smith Barclays Compliance LEGAL ENTITY REPORT AEGIS GROUP SEDOL: 0965756 As at 09 January 2007 Barclays PLC through the legal entities listed below, had a notifiable interest in 46,800,696 GBP0.05 representing 4.10% of the issued share capital of 1,141,784,840 units. Legal Entity Holding Percentage Held Barclays Global Investors Japan Trust & Banking 979,523 .0858Barclays Bank PLC 19,404,843 1.6995Gerrard Ltd 103,206 .0090Barclays Global Fund Advisors 4,563,580 .3997Barclays Capital Inc. 453,359 .0397Barclays Global Investors, N.A. 5,758,172 .5043Barclays Global Investors Ltd 10,691,939 .9364Barclays Global Investors Canada Ltd 64,843 .0057Barclays Life Assurance Co Ltd 1,523,079 .1334Barclays Capital Securities Ltd 3,177,420 .2783Barclays Global Investors Japan Ltd 74,633 .0065Barclays Private Bank and Trust Ltd 6,099 .0005 Group Holding 46,800,696 4.0988 REGISTERED HOLDERS REPORT AEGIS GROUP SEDOL: 0965756 As at 09 January 2007 Barclays PLC through the registered holders listed below, had a notifiable interest in 46,800,696 GBP0.05 representing 4.10% of the issued share capital of 1,141,784,840 units. Registered Holder Account Designation Holding BANK OF IRELAND 1,288,640BANK OF NEW YORK 59,640Barclays Capital Nominees Ltd 19,404,843Barclays Capital Nominees Ltd 453,359Barclays Capital Nominees Ltd 2,967,228Barclays Global Investors 5,182,037Barclays Global Investors Canada 64,843Durlacher Nominees Ltd 210,192INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO 4,563,580JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY) 1,523,079JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY) 9,403,299JP Morgan Chase 53,805JP Morgan Chase 979,523JP MORGAN CHASE BANK 91,530Mellon Trust - US CUSTODIAN/TRUSTEE 28,104Mitsui Asset Trust and Banking Company, Limited 16,023Mizuho Trust & Banking Co., Ltd. 4,805R C Greig Nominees Limited 57,313R C Greig Nominees Limited GP1 13,119R C Greig Nominees Limited SA1 20,808R C Greig Nominees Limited a/c AK1 5,995R C Greig Nominees Limited a/c BL1 5,971Reflex Nominees Limited 6,099STATE STREET BOSTON 396,861 Total 46,800,696 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
Barclays