27th Jun 2007 07:00
Ricardo PLC26 June 2007 TR-1: notification of major interests in shares 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying Ricardo Plcissuer of existing shares to which voting rights --------------------are attached:-------------------------------2. Reason for notification (yes/no)------------------------------------------------- ---------An acquisition or disposal of voting rights Yes------------------------------------------ ---------An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may resultin the acquisition 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 Legal & General Group Plc (L&G)notification obligation: ---------------------------------------------------4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from Legal & General Assurance3.): (Pensions Management) Limited------------------------------- (PMC) --------------------5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the 22/06/07threshold is crossed or reached if different): ---------------------------------------------------6. Date on which issuer notified: 26/06/07------------------------------- --------------------7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: From 6% -5% (L&G)------------------------------- -------------------- 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to sharesClass/ Situation previous to Resulting situation after the triggering transactiontype of the Triggeringshares transactionifpossibleusing Number of Number of Number of Number of voting % of votingthe ISIN Shares Voting shares rights rightsCODE Rights Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect Ord 3,391,912 3,391,912 3,003,207 3,003,207 5.9225p B: Financial InstrumentsResulting situation after the triggering transactionType of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting rights that may % offinancial date Conversion be acquired if the instrument is votinginstrument Period/ exercised/ converted. rights Date Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 3,003,207 5.92 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financialinstruments are effectively held, if applicable: Legal & General Group Plc (Direct and Indirect) (Group)(4,143,973-8.17% = Total Position) Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited(LGIMH) (Direct and Indirect) , (4,143,973-8.17% = TotalPosition) Legal & General Investment Management Limited (Indirect)(LGIM) , (4,143,973-8.17% = Total Position) Legal & General Group Plc (Direct) (L&G) (3,003,207 -5.92 % = LGAS, LGPL & PMC) Legal & General Investment Management Legal & General Insurance Holdings Limited(Holdings) Limited (Direct) (LGIMHD) (1,696,061 (Direct) (LGIH)- 3.34 % = PMC) Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Management) Legal & General Assurance Society LimitedLimited (PMC) (1,696,061 - 3.34 % = PMC) (LGAS & LGPL) 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 rights: N/A 13. Additional Notification using the total voting rights figure ofinformation: 50,698,73314. Contact name: Helen Lewis (LGIM)15. Contacttelephonenumber: 020 7528 6742 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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