13th Jul 2007 17:57
Wichford plc13 July 2007 TR-1(i): NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached (ii): Wichford 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 the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: ( ) An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: ( ) Other (please specify): ( ) Disclosure for purposes of transparency 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii): Lloyds TSB Group plc 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv): State Street Nominees Ltd 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different) (v): 6 July 2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 9 July 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: Reached 3% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares Situation previous to the Triggering transactionif possible using (vi)the ISIN CODE Number of shares Number of voting Rights (viii)GB00B01V9H13 3,897,353 3,897,353 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii)Class/type of shares Number of shares Number of voting % of votingif possible using rights (ix) rightsthe ISIN CODE Direct (x) Indirect Direct Indirect (xi)GB00B01V9H13 4,219,305 0 4,219,305 0 3.18 B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii)Type of Expiration Date Exercise/Conversion Number of voting % of votingfinancial (xiii) Period/Date (xiv) rights that may be rightsinstrument acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted.N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Total (A+B) Number of voting rights % of voting rights 4,219,305 3.18 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv): 4,219,305 Shares are held by State Street Nominees Ltd. Shares are under thecontrol of Scottish Widows Investment Partnership Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiaryof Scottish Widows Investment Partnership Group Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiaryof Scottish Widows Group Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Bank plc,a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Group Plc. 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: Philip Mason 15. Contact telephone number: +44 (0) 1444 418 127 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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