16th Aug 2007 10:29
Food & Drink Group (The) PLC16 August 2007 TR-1(i): NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to whichvoting rights are attached (ii): Food & Drink Group 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 (iii): Schroders plc 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv): - 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed orreached if different) (v): 13.08.07 6. Date on which issuer notified: 14.08.07 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 25% - 26% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares if possible using Situation previous to the Triggeringthe ISIN CODE transaction (vi) Number of Number of voting Rights shares (viii) Ordinary GB00B0WYV516 1,259,251 1,259,251 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii) Class/type of shares if Number of Number of voting % of votingpossible using the ISIN CODE shares rights (ix) rights Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect (x) (xi) N/A N/A 1,560,739 N/A 26.399% B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii) Type of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting rights that may % offinancial Date Conversion be acquired if the instrument is votinginstrument (xiii) Period/ Date exercised/ converted. rights (xiv) Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 1,560,739 26.399% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv): Schroder Investment Management Limited 1,409,995, 23.85% Schroder & Co Limited 150,744, 2.55% Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: - 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: The shares referred to in section 9 are held in portfolios managed by thosefirms on a discretionary basis for clients under investment managementagreements. 14. Contact name: Andrea Rowe 15. Contact telephone number: 020 7658 2521 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
Schroders