16th Oct 2007 09:50
F&C Asset Management PLC16 October 2007 TR-1 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES (1) Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: F&C ASSET MANAGEMENT PLC (2) Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No): An acquisition or disposal of voting rights (Yes) Acquisition of 3,911,184 shares to retain Friends Providentplc's 52.55% interest in the Company's shares following anallotment of shares on 11 October 2007 An acquisition or disposal of financial instrumentswhich may result in the acquisition of shares alreadyissued 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 obligation: FRIENDS PROVIDENT PLC (4) Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from (3)): (5) Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached (if different): 11 October 2007 (6) Date on which issuer notified: 12 October 2007 (7) Threshold that is crossed or reached: 48% (8) Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Situation previous to the triggering transaction Class/type of shares No. of shares No. of voting rightsusing the ISIN code ISINGB0004658141 253,291,674 253,291,674 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction No. of shares No. of voting rights % of voting rights Direct Indirect Direct Indirect 257,202,858 235,232,072 21,970,786 48.06% 4.49% B: Financial instruments Type of Expiration Exercise/Conversion No. of voting % of votingfinancial Date Period/Date rights that may rightsinstrument be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted Total (A+B) No.of voting rights % of voting rights 257,202,858 52.55% (9) Chain of controlled undertakings through which the votingrights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held,if applicable: FRIENDS PROVIDENT PLC 235,232,072 (48.06%)LONDON AND MANCHESTER GROUP LIMITED 21,970,786 (4.49%) (10) Name of the proxy holder: N/A (11) Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease/acquire to hold: N/A (12) Date on which proxy holder will case/acquire to holding voting rights: N/A (13) Additional information: (14) Contact name: Mr W M Tonkin (15) Contact number: 020 7628 8000 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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