5th Dec 2007 10:30
Rexam PLC05 December 2007 TR-1(i): NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to whichvoting rights are attached (ii): REXAM PLC 2. Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No): An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: YES 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 (iii): WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT COMPANY LLP 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv): CEDE & COBBH ISL NOMINEES LIMITEDHSBC GLOBAL CUSTODY NOMINEES (UK) LIMITEDJP MORGAN CHASE NOMINEES LIMITEDMELLON NOMINEES (UK) LIMITEDNORTRUST NOMINEES LIMITEDROY NOMINEES LIMITEDSTATE STREET NOMINEES LIMITEDVIDACOS NOMINEES LIMITED 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed orreached if different) (v): 1 OCTOBER 2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 2 OCTOBER 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 5% 8. Notified details A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares if Situation previous to the Triggering transaction (vi) possible using the ISIN CODE Number of shares Number of voting Rights (viii) ORDINARY SHARES UNDER 5% GB0004250451 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii) Class/type of Number of shares Number of voting rights % of voting rightsshares if possible (ix) using the ISIN CODE Direct Direct Indirect (xi) Direct Indirect (x) ORDINARY SHARES GB0004250451 33,420,848 33,420,848 5.20% (25,766,723 (25,766,723 ORDINARY SHARES ORDINARY AND 1,530,825 SHARES AND ADR SHARES OR 1,530,825 ADR 33,420,848 SHARES OR ORDINARY SHARES 33,420,848 ON A CONVERTED ORDINARY BASIS SHARES ON A CONVERTED BASIS B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii) Type of Expiration Date Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting financial (xiii) Conversion Period/ rights that may be rights instrument Date (xiv) acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 33,420,848 (25,766,723 ORDINARY SHARES AND 1,530,825 ADR 5.20% SHARES OR 33,420,848 ORDINARY SHARES ON A CONVERTED BASIS 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv): CEDE & CO - 7,654,125 SHARESBBH ISL NOMINEES LIMITED - 2,850,719 SHARESHSBC GLOBAL CUSTODY NOMINEES (UK) LIMITED - 491,669 SHARESJP MORGAN CHASE NOMINEES LIMITED - 2,347,491 SHARESMELLON NOMINEES (UK) LIMITED - 3,049,652 SHARESNORTRUST NOMINEES LIMITED - 3,623,993 SHARESROY NOMINEES LIMITED - 4,094,885 SHARESSTATE STREET NOMINEES LIMITED - 8,154,528 SHARESVIDACOS NOMINEES LIMITED - 1,153,786 SHARES 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: ROBERT TONER 15. Contact telephone number: +1 617 790 7084 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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