23rd Jul 2007 14:03
Business Post Group PLC23 July 2007 TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached BUSINESS POST GROUP PLC 2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes) An acquisition or disposal of voting rights (X) 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 (see Section 13) ( ) Other (specify): ( ) 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: Fidelity International Limited (FIL) 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) See attached schedule 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): 18 July 2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 20 July 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 5% 8. Notified details: A. Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares (if possible using the Ordinary (GB0001576163)ISIN code) Situation previous to Resulting situation after the triggering transactionthe triggeringtransactionNumber of Number of Number of Number of voting % of voting rightsShares Voting shares rights Rights Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect 2,639,542 2,639,542 2,741,264 5.01% B. Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transactionType of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of votingfinancial date Conversion Period/ rights that may rightsinstrument Date be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 2,741,264 5.01% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/ or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: See attached schedule Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: Fidelity International Limited (FIL) 11. Number of voting rights proxy 101,722 holder will cease to hold: 12. Date on which proxy holder 18 July 2007 will cease to hold voting rights: 13. Additional information: 14: Contact name: Laura Cotterell 15. Contact telephone number: [email protected] Schedule Shares held Nominee Management company 8,000 Bank of New York Brussels FPM166,900 HSBC Bank plc FPM204,400 JP Morgan, Bournemouth FII123,412 JP Morgan, Bournemouth FIL1,911,152 JP Morgan, Bournemouth FISL48,000 JP Morgan, Bournemouth FPM207,800 Northern Trust London FPM71,800 State Str Bk and TR Co Lndn(S) FPM Fidelity International Limited (FIL) is the parent holding company forvarious direct and indirect subsidiaries, including Fidelity FundManagement Limited (FFML), Fidelity Investment Services Limited (FISL),Fidelity Gestion (FIGEST), Fidelity Investments Advisory (Korea) Limited(FAKL), Fidelity Investments Management (Hong Kong) Limited (FIMHK),Fidelity Pension Management (FPM), Fidelity Investments Japan (FIJ) andFidelity Investment International (FII), Investment managers for variousnon-US investment companies and institutional clients. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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