29th Oct 2007 15:00
BG GROUP plc29 October 2007 TR-1: notification of major interests in shares 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying BG Group 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 mayresult in 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 Plcnotification obligation: (Group) Legal & General Investment Management Limited (LGIM) --------------------4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different Legal & General Assurancefrom 3.): (Pensions Management) Limited (PMC) Legal & General Group Plc (L&G) --------------------5. Date of the transaction (and date on which 17/10/2007the threshold is crossed or reached if --------------------different):-------------------------------6. Date on which issuer notified: 25/10/2007------------------------------- --------------------7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: Above 5% (Group) Above 5% (LGIM) -------------------- 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to sharesClass/ Situation Resulting situation after the triggering transactiontype of previous toshares the Triggering transactionifpossible Number Number Number of Number of voting rights % of votingusing of of shares rightsthe ISIN Shares VotingCODE Rights Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect GBP0.10 Below Below 157,463,432 157,463,432 14,639,455 4.68 0.42 5% 5% 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/ Date exercised/ converted. rights Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 172,291,314 5.11 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: Legal & General Group Plc (Direct and Indirect)(Group) (172,291,314 - 5.11% = Total Position) Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings)Limited (LGIMH) (Direct and Indirect) (172,291,314- 5.11% = Total Position) Legal & General Investment Management Limited(Indirect) (LGIM) (172,291,314 - 5.11% = TotalPosition) Legal & General Group Plc (Direct)(L&G)(157,463,432-4.68 % = LGAS,LGPL&PMC) Legal & General Investment Management Legal & General Insurance Holdings(Holdings) Limited (Direct) (LGIMHD) Limited (Direct) (LGIH)(120,463,432 -3.57 % = PMC) Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Legal & General Assurance SocietyManagement) Limited (PMC) (120,463,432 Limited (LGAS & LGPL)- 3.57 % = PMC) Legal & General Pensions Limited (Direct) (LGPL) Proxy Voting:10. Name of the proxy holder: N/A11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will N/Acease to hold:12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to N/Ahold voting rights:13. Additional information: Notification using the total voting rights figure of 3,365,073,138 Please note this notification has been delayed due to the large number of disclosures required following a substantial amount of new business which has come to us in the form of an in-specie transfer14. Contact name: Helen Lewis (LGIM)15. Contact telephone number: 020 3124 3851 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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