2nd May 2007 15:53
Drax Group PLC02 May 2007 02 May 2007 DRAX GROUP PLC ("Drax" or the "Company") Symbol: DRX NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES Following the share consolidation of 64 new ordinary shares of 1116/29 ordinaryshares for 67 old ordinary shares of 111/29 which took effect on 30 April 2007,Ameriprise Financial Inc. and its group have confirmed its current holding asfollows:- 1. Name of Issuer Drax Group plc 2. Reason for notification An acquisition or disposal of voting rights 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation Ameriprise Financial Inc. and its group 4. Full name of the shareholder(s) (if different from 3 above) See additional information under 13. 5. Date of the Transaction 30 April 2007 6. Date on which issuer notified 01 May 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is /are crossed or reached 5% 8. Notified Details (A) Voting Rights Attached to sharesNumber of Voting Rights (Direct) - 492,979% of Voting Rights (Direct) - 0.140%Number of Voting Rights (InDirect) - 28,229,649% of Voting Rights (InDirect) - 8.011% (B) Financial Instruments -Total (A)+(B)Total number of Voting Rights - 28,722,628 Total % of Voting Rights - 8.151% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rightsand/or the financial instruments are effectively held Ameriprise Financial, Inc., which controls the voting rights ofThreadneedle Asset Management Holdings Ltd, which controls the voting rights of Threadneedle Asset Management Ltd, Threadneedle International Ltd andThreadneedle Pensions Ltd Proxy Voting 10. Name of 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. Any additional information The number of shares in issue are 352,402,304 ordinary shares of 11 16/29 penceeach. American Express A/c XTHRF31 13,306BNY (OCS) Nominees A/c 219709 221,042BNY (OCS) Nominees A/c 277650 237,461BNY (OCS) Nominees A/c 219064 121,748Chase Nominees Ltd A/c 42048 78,870Chetwynd Nominees Ltd IPB A/c TBC 214,925Dexia Bil Sub A/c American Express A/c PTG4268 119,417Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 07198 497,878Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 35822 17,910Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 11121 12,895Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 10479 15,754Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 23525 587Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 07205 543,520Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 21688 227,332Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 07207 1,484,252Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 03449 534,925Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 02891 13,324,381Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 07199 32,679Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 10497 716,417Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 18667 137,909Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 10469 262,814Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 10496 590,122Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 10492 503,163Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 10491 2,612,072Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 10488 3,846,597Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 10495 1,069,850Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 41408 16,525Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 02642 660,858Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 31348 25,791The Bank of New York (Nominees) Ltd A/c 961032 426,142William & Glyns (Isle of Man) Nominees Ltd A/c 301780 71,641William & Glyns (Isle of Man) Nominees Ltd A/c 301778 46,584William & Glyns (Isle of Man) Nominees Ltd A/c 301781 42,160 14. Name of contact and telephone number for queries Phil White (01757 612167) 15. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for makingthis notification Peter Rothwell, Company Secretary - ENDS - This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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