3rd Nov 2006 15:04
BTG PLC03 November 2006 3 November 2006 BTG PLC : NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES BTG plc (LSE: BGC) has received notification today in accordance with Sections198-202 of the Companies Act 1985 that, following the purchase of 770,000 shareson 1 November 2006, AMVESCAP PLC (AMVESCAP) and subsidiary companies on behalfof discretionary clients, have an interest in 44,524,682 ordinary 10p shares ofBTG, representing 29.50% of the issued share capital of the Company. Theregistered holders are as follows. Holder Number of shares Bank of Ireland (Dublin) 128,700Bank of New York 126,661Bank of New York (Brussels) 29,725JP Morgan Chase 91,020Chase Nominees 3,199,571Vidacos Nominees 37,357,188HSBC Nominees 64,350Japan Trustee Services Bank 3,040Mellon Bank, Pittsburgh 335,672State Street Trust & Banking Co (London) 2,887,509Trust & Custody Services JP 5,671Northern Trust Company (London) 295,575 ______________ 44,524,682 ______________ None of the shares are beneficially owned by AMVESCAP. Subsidiary companies ofAMVESCAP have a large number of portfolio management clients for whom they actas investment manager and investment adviser. By virtue of Section 203 of theAct, AMVESCAP is deemed to have the same interest in the shares. Peter MaddoxAssistant Company Secretary Contact for Queries: Andy Burrows Director of Investor Relations Telephone: 020 7575 1741 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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