26th Oct 2007 11:32
Omega Insurance Holdings Limited26 October 2007 TR-1: notification of major interests in shares 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing Omega Insurance Holdings Ltdshares 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 Yes 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 rightsOther (please specify):___________________________________________ 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification INVESCO PLC.obligation: 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is 4 October 2007crossed or reached if different): 6. Date on which issuer notified: 5 October 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 28%, 29% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to sharesClass/type of Situation previous to Resulting situation after the triggering transactionshares the Triggering transaction if possible using Number of Number of Number of Number of voting rights % of voting rightsthe ISIN CODE Shares Voting shares ix Rights viii Direct x Indirect xi Direct Indirect Common US$0.10 41,510,100 41,510,100 42,972,190 42,972,190 29.12% shares (BMG6765P1095) B: Financial InstrumentsResulting situation after the triggering transaction xiiType of financial Expiration date Exercise/ Conversion Number of voting rights % of votinginstrument xiii Period/ Date xiv that may be acquired if rights the instrument is exercised/ converted. Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 42,972,190 29.12% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectivelyheld, if applicable xv:Bank of Ireland (Dublin) - 572,450 JP Morgan Chase - 400,946 Chase Bank (Hong Kong) - 8,090 Vidacos Nominees - 35,689,475 HSBC Bank Plc (London) -823,328 Mellon Bank, Pittsburg - 284,185 State Street Trust & Banking (London) - 4,483,968 Northern Trust Company (London) - 709,748 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 information:14. Contact name: Malcolm Mitchell, Company Secretary Jeremy Gorman, Assistant Company Secretary15. Contact telephone number: Malcolm Mitchell, Company Secretary Tel: +1 441 299 4984 Jeremy Gorman, Assistant Company Secretary Tel: +44 (0)20 7935 0027 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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