27th Mar 2007 14:10
Renishaw PLC27 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): Renishaw plc 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 theacquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: ( ) An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: ( ) Other (please specify) : ( x ) Initial disclosure under the Financial ServicesAuthority's Disclosure Transparency Rules 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii): Standard Life Investments Limited 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv): Vidacos Nominees 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed orreached if different) (v): 23 March 2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 27 March 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: Indirect voting rights exceed 4% and total voting rights exceed 6% 8. Notified details: Initial disclosure under the Financial Services Authority's DisclosureTransparency Rules A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares if possible using Situation previous to the Triggeringthe ISIN CODE transaction (vi) Number of Number of voting Rights shares (viii) Ordinary 20p Initial Initial disclosure disclosureGB0007323586 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii) Class/type of shares if possible Number of Number of voting % of votingusing the ISIN CODE shares rights (ix) rights Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect (x) (xi) Below 3% Below 3,303,904 Below 4.539% 3% 3% 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 4,576,944 6.288% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv): Standard Life Investments Ltd Proxy Voting: N/A 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: Contact name from the issuer: Norma Tang, Assistant Company Secretary 15. Contact telephone number: 01453 524482 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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