15th Oct 2007 17:09
Henderson Smaller Cos Inv Tst PLC15 October 2007 TR-1: Notification of major interests in shares 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing The Henderson Smaller Companiesshares to which voting rights are attached: Investment Trust Plc2. Reason for notification (yes/no)An acquisition or disposal of voting rights YesAn acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisitionof shares already issued to which voting rights are attachedAn event changing the breakdown of voting rightsOther (please specify):______________3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification Legal & General Group Plc (Group)obligation: Legal & General Investment Management Limited (LGIM)4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Management) Limited (PMC) Legal & General Group Plc (L&G)5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is 12/10/07crossed or reached if different):6. Date on which issuer notified: 15/10/077. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: Below 5% (Group) Below 5% (LGIM) 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to sharesClass/type Situation previous to the Resulting situation after the triggering transactionof shares Triggering transaction if possible Number of Number of Number of Number of voting rights % of voting rightsusing the Shares Voting sharesISIN CODE Rights Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect Ord 25p 4,400,932 4,400,932 BELOW 5 %B: Financial InstrumentsResulting situation after the triggering transactionType of financial Expiration date Exercise/ Conversion Number of voting rights % of votinginstrument Period/ Date that may be acquired if rights the instrument is exercised/ converted. Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights BELOW 5 % 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectivelyheld, if applicable:Legal & General Group Plc (Direct and Indirect) (Group) (BELOW 5% = TotalPosition)Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited (LGIMH) (Directand Indirect) (BELOW 5% = Total Position)Legal & General Investment Management Limited (Indirect) (LGIM) (BELOW 5% =Total Position) Legal & General Group Plc (Direct) (L&G) (3,620,564 - 4.30% = LGAS, LGPL & PMC)Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited Legal & General Insurance Holdings Limited (Direct)(Direct) (LGIMHD) (3,118,312-3.70% = PMC) (LGIH)Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Management) Limited (PMC) Legal & General Assurance Society Limited (LGAS & LGPL)(3,118,312 - 3.70% = PMC) Legal & General Pensions Limited (Direct) (LGPL) Proxy Voting:10. Name of the proxy holder: N/A11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: N/A12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting N/Arights: 13. Additional information: Notification using the total voting rights figure of 84,146,030 14. Contact name: Helen Lewis (LGIM)15. Contact telephone number: 020 3124 3851 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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