12th Apr 2006 15:05
Drax Group PLC12 April 2006 DRAX GROUP PLC (Symbol: DRX) SCHEDULE 10 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Name of company Drax Group plc 2. Name of shareholder having a major interest Zurich Financial Services (and its Group) 3. Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect ofholding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficialinterest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of thatperson's spouse or children under the age of 18 Shareholder named in 2 above. 4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, thenumber of shares held by each of them Vidacos Nominees Limited - 188,032Littledown Nominees Limited a/c 03449 - 475,000Littledown Nominees Limited a/c 02891 - 11,848,279Littledown Nominees Limited a/c 35822 - 13,000Littledown Nominees Limited a/c 11121 - 9,500Littledown Nominees Limited a/c 23525 - 679Littledown Nominees Limited a/c 07205 - 609,531Littledown Nominees Limited a/c 21688 - 464,892Littledown Nominees Limited a/c 02642 - 827,570Littledown Nominees Limited a/c 07199 - 46,115Littledown Nominees Limited a/c 07207 - 1,714,568BNY (OCS) Nominees Limited a/c 219064 - 184,568William & Glyns (Isle of Man) Nominees Limited a/c 301780 - 55,000William & Glyns (Isle of Man) Nominees Limited a/c 301778 - 30,911William & Glyns (Isle of Man) Nominees Limited a/c 301781 - 29,930 5. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired 4,191,063 6. Percentage of issued class 1.03% 7. Number of shares / amount of stock disposed N/A 8. Percentage of issued class N/A 9. Class of security Ordinary Shares of 10 pence each 10. Date of transaction On or before 12 April 2006 11. Date company informed 12 April 2006 12. Total holding following this notification 16,497,575 13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification 4.05% 14. Any additional information Figures are based on shares in issue of 406,927,661 15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries Phil White (01757 612167) 16. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for makingthis notification Peter Rothwell, Company Secretary Date of notification 12 April 2006 ---ENDS--- This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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