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Xchanging PLC12 December 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 Xchanging 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 obligation Fidelity International Limited (FIL) 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) See attached schedule 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different) 05 December 2007 6. Date on which issuer notified 07 December 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 12% 8: Notified Details A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type Situation previous to Resulting situation after the of shares the Triggering triggering transaction transaction If possible Number of Number of Number of Number of % of Voting using the Shares Voting Shares Voting RightsISIN CODE Rights Rights Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect ISINGB00B1VK7X76 29,935,445 29,935,445 24,708,645 11.50% B. Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Expiration Exercise/Conversion Number of Voting % of VotingFinancial Date Period/Date Rights that may RightsInstrument be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted Total (A+B) Number of Voting Rights % of Voting Rights 24,708,645 11.50% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable See attached schedule Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: Fidelity International Limited (FIL) 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will acquire to hold: 5,226,800 shares 12. Date on which proxy holder will acquire to hold voting rights: 05 December 2007 13. Additional information: 14. Contact Name David Merryweather 15. Contact: [email protected] Annex to 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) Fidelity International Limited (FIL) Contact address (registered office Pembroke Hall, 42 Crow Lane, Pembroke, for legal entities) HM19 Bermuda Phone number 01737 837149 Other useful information (at least legal representative for legal persons) Company Secretary B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable Full name Fidelity Investments International Contact address Windmill Court XTW2B, Millfield Lane, Lower Kingswood, Tadworth, Surrey KT20 6RB Phone number 01737 837149 Other useful information (e.g. functional relationship with the person or legal entity subject to the Authorised to make this filing under notification obligation) power of attorney C: Additional information This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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