20th Feb 2008 16:01
Arden Partners plc20 February 2008 Holding in Company 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to whichvoting rights are attached: Arden Partners 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 theacquisition 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 obligation: Lloyds TSB Group Plc 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): State Street Nominees Ltd 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed orreached if different): 19 February 2008 6. Date on which issuer notified: 20 February 2008 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: Reached 9% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares Situation previous to the triggering transaction Number of Shares Number of Voting RightsB15CTY4 ORD GBP0.10 1,732,791 1,732,791 Resulting situation after the triggering transactionNumber of shares Number of voting rights % of voting rightsDirect Direct Indirect Direct Indirect2,232,791 2,232,791 9.039 B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transactionType of Expiration Exercise / Number of voting rights that may % offinancial date conversion be acquired if the instrument is votinginstrument period / date exercised / converted rights Total (A+B): Number of voting rights % of voting rights2,232,791 9.039 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: 2,232,791 Shares are held by State Street Nominees Ltd. Shares are under thecontrol of Scottish Widows Investment Partnership Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiaryof Scottish Widows Investment Partnership Group Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiaryof Scottish Widows Group Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Bank plc,a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Group Plc. 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: 14. Contact name: Trevor Norris 15. Contact telephone number: +44 (0) 121 4238990 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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