10th Aug 2012 15:02
| For filings with the FSA include the annex | |||||||||||
| For filings with issuer exclude the annex | |||||||||||
| TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi | |||||||||||
| 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuerof existing shares to which voting rights areattached: ii | St. James's Place 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 qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached | |||||||||||
| An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments | |||||||||||
| An event changing the breakdown of voting rights | |||||||||||
| Other (please specify): | |||||||||||
| 3. Full name of person(s) subject to thenotification obligation: iii | Lloyds Banking Group plc | ||||||||||
| 4. Full name of shareholder(s)(if different from 3.):iv | See section 9 | ||||||||||
| 5. Date of the transaction and date onwhich the threshold is crossed orreached: v | 8 August 2012 | ||||||||||
| 6. Date on which issuer notified: | 9 August 2012 | ||||||||||
| 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed orreached: vi, vii | Direct holdings increased to above 57% (direct / indirect holdings remain above 57%) | ||||||||||
| 8. Notified details: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Class/type ofshares if possible usingthe ISIN CODE | Situation previousto the triggeringtransaction | Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NumberofShares | NumberofVotingRights | Numberof shares | Number of votingrights | % of voting rights x | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Direct | Direct xi | Indirect xii | Direct | Indirect | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ord 15p Shares | 288,469,037 | 288,469,037 | 286,983,811 | 286,983,811 | 1,994,226 | 57.002% | 0.396% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| GB0007669376 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| B: Qualifying Financial Instruments | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Type of financialinstrument | Expirationdate xiii | Exercise/ Conversion Period xiv | Number of votingrights that may beacquired if theinstrument isexercised/ converted. | % of votingrights | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Type of financialinstrument | Exercise price | Expiration date xvii | Exercise/Conversion period xviii | Number of voting rights instrument refers to | % of voting rights xix, xx | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nominal | Delta | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total (A+B+C) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 288,978,037 | 57.398% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi | ||
| 286,983,796 shares (57.002%%) are under the control of HBOS Insurance and Investment Group Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of HBOS plc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Bank plc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds Banking Group plc (direct interests). | ||
| Proxy Voting: | ||
| 10. Name of the proxy holder: | N/A | |
| 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will ceaseto hold: | N/A | |
| 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to holdvoting rights: | N/A | |
| 13. Additional information: | Notification using the Total Voting Rights figure of 503,463,604 | |
| 14. Contact name: | Andrew Kellett (LBG) / Jayne Meacham (St. James's Place plc) | |
| 15. Contact telephone number: | 0113 235 7729 / 01285 878762 | |
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