29th Nov 2007 11:32
Wolseley PLC29 November 2007 TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES (1). Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to whichvoting rights are attached: Wolseley plc 2. Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No): ( ) An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: (YES) 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: Baillie Gifford & Co 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed orreached if different): 27 November 2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 28 November 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 5% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares Situation previous to if possible using the the Triggering ISIN CODE transaction Number of shares Number of voting Rights ORD 25P 46,145,977 7% Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Number of Number of voting rights % of voting rights shares Direct Indirect Direct Indirect 38,382,836 0 38,382,836 0 5.80 B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Expiration Exercise No. of voting % of voting financial Date conversion rights that may rights instrument Period/Date be acquired (if the instrument is exercised/converted) Total (A+B) Number of voting rights % of voting rights 38,382,836 5.80% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: In the narrative below, the figures in ( ) indicate the amount of voting rightsand the percentage held by each controlled undertaking where relevant. Baillie Gifford & Co, a discretionary investment manager, is the parentundertaking of an investment management group. Its wholly-owned direct subsidiary undertaking Baillie Gifford Overseas Limited(4401416; 0.7%) is also a discretionary investment manager. Its wholly-owned direct subsidiary undertaking Baillie Gifford Life Limited(7080011; 1.1%) is a life assurance company which procures discretionaryinvestment management services from Baillie Gifford & Co in respect of its ownaccount shareholdings. Its wholly-owned indirect (via Baillie Gifford Life Limited) subsidiaryundertaking Baillie Gifford & Co Limited (932178; 0.1%) is an OEIC AuthorisedCorporate Director and Unit Trust Manager which has delegated its discretionaryinvestment management role to Baillie Gifford & Co. Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: N/A 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: N/A 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: N/A 13. Additional information: 14. Contact name: Richard I. Shoylekov 15. Contact telephone number: 0118 929 8700 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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