18th Jan 2008 17:07
Next PLC18 January 2008 TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to whichvoting rights are attached:Next plc 2. Reason for the notification (please place an X inside the appropriate bracket/s): An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: ( ) 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: ( X ) Other (please specify) : ( ) 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:Legal & General Group Plc (Group)Legal & General Investment Management Limited (LGIM) 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) :Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Management) Limited (PMC)Legal & General Group Plc (L&G) 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed orreached if different):16 January 2008 6. Date on which issuer notified:17 January 2008 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:Above 5% (Group)Above 5% (LGIM) 8. Notified details:................. A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares if possible using Situation previous to the Triggeringthe ISIN CODE transaction Number of Number of voting shares RightsGB0032089863 BELOW 5%Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Class/type of shares if Number of Number of voting % of votingpossible using the ISIN shares rights rightsCODE Direct Direct Indirect Direct IndirectGB0032089863 9,351,381 9,351,381 710,049 4.6478% 0.3529% B: Financial InstrumentsResulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting rights that may % offinancial Date Conversion be acquired if the instrument is votinginstrument Period/ exercised/ converted. rights Date Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights10,061,430 5% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable : Legal & General Group Plc (Direct and Indirect) (Group) (10,061,430 - 5.00% =Total Position) Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited(LGIMH) (Direct and Indirect) (10,061,430 - 5.00% = Total Position) Legal & General Investment Management Limited (Indirect) (LGIM)(10,061,430 - 5% = Total Position) Legal & General Group Plc (Direct) (L&G) (9,351,381 - 4.64% = LGAS, LGPL & PMC) Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited (Direct) (LGIMHD)(8,246,331 - 4.09% = PMC) Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Management) Limited (PMC) (8,246,331 - 4.09%= PMC) Legal & General Insurance Holdings Limited (Direct) (LGIH) Legal & General Assurance Society Limited (LGAS & LGPL) Legal & General Pensions Limited (Direct) (LGPL) 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: Notification using the total voting rights figure of 201,196,687 14. Contact name:Helen Lewis (LGIM) 15. Contact telephone number: 020 3124 3851 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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