28th Feb 2007 10:56
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: Centrica plc 2. Reason for the notification: An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: No An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: No An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: No Other (please specify): Confirmation of Holding 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: AMVESCAP plc 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): 6. Date on which issuer notified: 23 February 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 5% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Situation previous to the triggering transaction \* TClass/type of shares Number of shares Number of voting Rights----------------------------- ------------------------ -----------------------------Ordinary/ 6 14/81 penceGB00B033F229 201,416,599 201,416,599\* T Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii) \* T Number of voting rights % of voting rights ------------------------------ -----------------------Class/type of shares Number of shares Direct Indirect Direct Indirect---------------------------- ------------------- ------------- ---------------- ---------- ------------Ordinary/ 6 14/81 penceGB00B033F229 201,416,599 N/A 201,416,599 N/A 5.498%\* T B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction \* TType of Expiration Date Exercise/Conversion Number of voting rights % of voting rightsfinancial Period/ Date that may be acquired ifinstrument the instrument is exercised/ converted.-------------- ------------------- ---------------------- ------------------------ ------------------N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A\* T Total (A+B) \* TNumber of voting rights % of voting rights------------------------ ----------------------201,416,599 5.498%\* T 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable : \* TBank of Ireland (Dublin) 2,759,166------------------------------------------------ -------------------Bank of New York 213,145------------------------------------------------ -------------------Banque Paribas 1,285,448------------------------------------------------ -------------------Bank of New York (Brussels) 108,921------------------------------------------------ -------------------Bank of New York (Singapore) 61,000------------------------------------------------ -------------------Chase Bank 250,281------------------------------------------------ -------------------Chase Nominees 5,049,439------------------------------------------------ -------------------Vidacos Nominees 160,536,486------------------------------------------------ -------------------Erst Bank (Vienna) 8,816------------------------------------------------ -------------------HSBC Nominees 3,331,296------------------------------------------------ -------------------Japan Trustee Services Bank 4,259------------------------------------------------ -------------------Mellon Bank (New York) 1,654,142------------------------------------------------ -------------------Santander Central Hispano Investment 43,002------------------------------------------------ -------------------UFJ Trust Bank 10,000------------------------------------------------ -------------------State Street Trust & Banking Co 23,255,214------------------------------------------------ -------------------Trust & Custody Services 10,663------------------------------------------------ -------------------Northern Trust Company (London) 2,835,321------------------------------------------------ -------------------\* T 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: N/A 14. Contact name: Robin Healy 15. Contact telephone number: 01753 494 017 Copyright Business Wire 2007Related Shares:
Centrica