8th Apr 2008 16:06
Kingfisher PLC08 April 2008 TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existingshares to which voting rights are attached: KINGFISHER PLC 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 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 notification TEMPLETON GLOBAL ADVISORS LIMITEDobligation: 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3): Bank of New York HSBC Bank PLC JP Morgan Chase Bank Mellon Bank Royal Trust Corp. of Canada State Street Bank 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the 4 April 2008threshold is crossed or reached if different): 6. Date on which issuer notified: 7 April 2008 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 7% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares Situation previous to the Resulting situation after the triggering transactionif possible using Triggering transactionthe ISIN CODE Number of Shares Number of Number of Number of voting rights % of voting Voting shares rights Rights Direct Indirect Direct Indirect ORDINARY OF GBP 149,231,047 149,231,047 164,619,067 164,619,067 7.02%0.15714 ISIN:GB0033195214 B: Financial InstrumentsResulting situation after the triggering transactionType of financial Expiration date Exercise/ Conversion Number of voting rights % of votinginstrument Period/ Date that may be acquired if rights the instrument is exercised/ converted. Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 164,619,067 7.02% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: N/A Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: N/A 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: N/A 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: N/A 13. Additional information: N/A 14. Contact name: LORI A. WEBER ASSISTANT SECRETARY, FRANKLIN RESOURCES, INC 15. Contact telephone number: 954-847-2283 Annex Notification Of Major Interests In Shares A: Identity of the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation Full name (including legal form for legal entities) KINGFISHER PLCContact address (registered office for legal entities) 3 SHELDON SQUARE, PADDINGTON, LONDON, W2 6PXPhone number 020 7372 8008Other useful information (at least legal representative HELEN SILVERfor legal persons) DEPUTY COMPANY SECRETARY B: Identity of the notifier, if applicableFull nameContact addressPhone numberOther useful information (e.g. functional relationshipwith the person or legal entity subject to thenotification obligation) C: Additional information This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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