26th Mar 2007 07:00
First Choice Holidays PLC23 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): FIRST CHOICE HOLIDAYS PLC 2. Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No): ( ) - See additionalinformation 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) : ( ) 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii): Legal & General Group Plc (Group) 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv): Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Management) Limited (PMC)Legal & General Assurance Society Limited (LGAS & LGPL) 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed orreached if different) (v): 22 March 2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 23 March 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 3% From 5% - 6% (L&G) 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to sharesClass/type Situation previous to the Resulting situation after the triggering transactionof shares Triggering transaction (ii) (i)if possible Number of Number of Number of Number of voting rights % of votingusing the Shares Voting shares ix rightsISIN CODE Rights viii Direct Direct x Indirect xi Direct IndirectOrd GBP 30,990,674 30,990,674 32,474,692 32,474,692 6.12%0.03 B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii) Type of Expiration Date Exercise/Conversion Number of voting % of votingfinancial (xiii) Period/ Date (xiv) rights that may be rightsinstrument acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. Total (A+B)Number of voting % of votingrights rights 32,474,692 6.12% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv): Legal & General Group Plc (Direct & Indirect) (Group)(37,381,753 - 7.04% = Total Position Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings)Limited (LGIMH) (Direct and Indirect) (37,381,753 -7.04% = Total Position) Legal & General Investment Management Limited(Indirect) (LGIM) (37,381,753 - 7.04% = Total Position) Legal & General Group Plc (Direct) (L&G) (32,474,692 -6.12% = LGAS, LGPL & PMC) Legal & General Investment Management Legal & General Insurance(Holdings) Limited (Direct) (LGIMHD) Holdings Limited (Direct)(16,356,467 -3.08% = PMC) (LGIH) (16,118,225 - 3.03% = LGAS & LGPL) Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Legal & General AssuranceManagement) Limited (PMC) (16,356,467 - Society Limited (LGAS & LGPL)3.08% = PMC) (16,118,225 - 3.03% = LGAS & LGPL) Legal & General Pensions Limited (Direct) (LGPL) 13. Additional information: Notification using the total voting rights figure of530,577,303. 14. Contact name: Joyce Walter 15. Contact telephone number: 01293 588813-------------------------- This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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