22nd Feb 2008 14:40
Japan Residential Inv. Co. Ltd22 February 2008 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: JAPAN RESIDENTIAL INVESTMENT COMPANY LIMITED (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: (NO) An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: (NO) Other (please specify): (NO) (3) Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: Carrousel Capital Ltd Investment Manager (4) Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from (3)): The Carrousel Fund Ltd The Carrousel Fund II Ltd (5) Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed orreached (if different): 19 February 2008 (6) Date on which issuer notified: 21 February 2008 (7) Threshold that is crossed or reached: 3% (8) Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to sharesClass/type Situationof previous to theshares Triggering Resulting situation after the triggering transaction transaction using the Number Number Number of Number of Voting % of voting of of Shares Rights rights ISIN code Shares Voting Rights Direct Direct Indirect Direct IndirectORDINARY Below Below 6,700,000 6,700,000 6.7%SHARES 3% 3%GG00B1FB3X85 B: Financial instrumentsResulting situation after the triggering transactionType of Financial Expiration Exercise / Number of % of votingInstrument Date Conversion voting rights Rights Period / that may be Date acquired is the instrument is exercised / convertedN/A Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 6,700,000 6.70% (9) Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: Carrousel Capital Ltd prime brokers hold the shares in nominees accounts. The prime brokers are Bear Stearns and Citigroup Proxy Voting: (10) Name of the proxy holder: (11) Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease/acquire to hold: (12) Date on which proxy holder will cease/acquire to holding voting rights: (13) Additional information: (14) Contact name: Jasmine Yennek or Bruno Sangle-Ferriere (15) Contact number: 020 7529 5986 or 020 7529 5981 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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