18th Jan 2008 07:00
Mecom Group PLC17 January 2008 TR-1(i): notification of major interests in shares 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing Mecom Group plcshares to which voting rights are attached: 2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes) An acquisition or disposal of voting rights X An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition ofshares 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 Aviva plc & its subsidiariesobligation: 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): Registered Holder: BNY Norwich Union Nominees Limited 40,934,963* Chase GA Group Nominees Limited 100,008,269* Chase Nominees Limited 8,534,390* CUIM Nominee Limited 30,183,793* * denotes direct interest BNP Paribas - London 1,350,651 Chase Nominees Limited 10,105,215 CUIM Nominee Limited 3,375,000 State Street Nominees Limited 12,814,238 Vidacos Nominees Limited 13,219,177 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is 16 January 2008crossed or reached if different): 6. Date on which issuer notified: 17 January 2008 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 13% to 14% Change at Combined Interest level 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of Situation previous to the Resulting situation after the triggering transactionshares Triggering transaction if possible Number of Number of Number of Number of voting rights % of voting rightsusing the ISIN Shares Voting sharesCODE Rights Direct Direct Indirect Direct IndirectOrdinary SharesGB00B06H7T27 212,718,996 212,718,996 179,661,415 179,661,415 40,864,281 11.43% 2.60% B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of financial Expiration date Exercise/ Conversion Number of voting rights % of votinginstrument xiii Period/ Date that may be acquired if rights the instrument is exercised/ converted. N/A Total (A+B) Number of voting rights % of voting rights 220,525,696 14.03% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectivelyheld, if applicable: See Section 4 Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: See Section 4 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: 13. Additional information: Figures are based on a total number of voting rights of 1,571,987,646. 14. Contact name: Paul Vickers - Company Secretary 15. Contact telephone number: 020 7925 7200 -------------------------- This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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