7th Jan 2008 10:52
OPD Group PLC07 January 2008 TR-1: notification of major interests in shares 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying OPD Group Plcissuer of existing shares to which voting --------------------rights are attached:-------------------------------2. Reason for notification (yes/no)------------------------------------------------- ---------An acquisition or disposal of voting rights Yes------------------------------------------ ---------An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result inthe 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 Legal & General Group Plc (Group)notification obligation: Legal & General Investment Management Limited (LGIM) Legal & General Group Plc (L&G Direct) ------------------------------- --------------------4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different n/afrom 3.): ---------------------------------------------------5. Date of the transaction (and date on which 03 January 2008the threshold is crossed or reached if --------------------different):-------------------------------6. Date on which issuer notified: 04 January 2008------------------------------- --------------------7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or From 4% - 3% (L&G Direct)reached: --------------------------------------------------- 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to sharesClass/ Situation previous to the Resulting situation after the triggeringtype of Triggering transaction transactionsharesifpossibleusing Number of Number of Number of Number of voting % of votingthe ISIN Shares Voting shares rights rightsCODE Rights Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect ORD 1,080,560 1,080,560 891,453 891,453 3.35 5P B: Financial InstrumentsResulting 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 rights 891,453 3.35 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financialinstruments are effectively held, if applicable:Legal & General Group Plc (Direct and Indirect) (Group)(1,593,053 -5.99% = Total Position)Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited(LGIMH) (Direct and Indirect) (1,593,053 - 5.99% = TotalPosition)Legal & General Investment Management Limited (Indirect)(LGIM) (1,593,053 - 5.99% = Total Position) Legal & General Group Plc (Direct) (L&G Direct) (891,453 - 3.35 % = LGAS, LGPL & PMC)Legal & General Investment Management Legal & General Insurance Holdings Limited(Holdings) Limited (Direct) (LGIMHD) (Direct) (LGIH)Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Management) Legal & General Assurance Society LimitedLimited (PMC) (LGAS & LGPL) Legal & General Pensions Limited (Direct) (LGPL) Proxy Voting:10. Name of the proxy holder: N/A11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: N/A12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: N/A 13. Additional Notification using the total voting rights figure of information: 26,560,33414. Contact name: Helen Lewis (LGIM)15. Contacttelephonenumber: 020 3124 3851 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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