19th Feb 2007 17:42
First Choice Holidays PLC19 February 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): FIRST CHOICE HOLIDAYS PLC 2. Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No): ( ) - See additionalinformation 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: ( ) Other (please specify) : ( ) 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii): Legal & General Group Plc (Group) Legal & General Investment Management Limited (LGIM) Legal & General Group Plc (L&G) 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv): Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Management) Limited (PMC) 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed orreached if different) (v): n/a 6. Date on which issuer notified: Received 19 February 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 3% Above 5% (Group) Above 5% (LGIM) Above 3% (L&G) 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to sharesClass/type Situation previous to the Resulting situation after the triggering transactionof shares Triggering transaction (ii) (i)if possible Number of Number of Number of Number of voting rights % of votingusing the Shares Voting shares ix rightsISIN CODE Rights viii Direct Direct x Indirect xi Direct IndirectOrd GBP 26,715,180 5.03% 30,990,674 30,990,674 4,660,931 5.84% 0.87%0.03 (under S-198 on 19/10/ 2006) B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii) Type of Expiration Date Exercise/Conversion Number of voting % of votingfinancial (xiii) Period/ Date (xiv) rights that may be rightsinstrument acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. Total (A+B)Number of voting % of votingrights rights 35,651,605 6.71% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv): Legal & General Group Plc (Direct and Indirect)(Group) (35,651,605-6.71% = Total Position)Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings)Limited (LGIMH) (Direct and Indirect)(35,651,605-6.71% = Total Position)Legal & General Investment Management Limited(Indirect) (LGIM) (35,651,605-6.71% = Total Position)Legal & General Group Plc (Direct) (L&G) (30,990,674-5.84% = LGAS, LGPL & PMC)Legal & General Investment Management Legal & General Insurance(Holdings) Limited (Direct) (LGIMHD) Holdings Limited (Direct)(16,203,163-3.05% = PMC) (LGIH)Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Legal & General AssuranceManagement) Limited (PMC) Society Limited (LGAS & LGPL)(16,203,163-3.05% = PMC) 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 530,577,303. Firstnotification under DTR Sourcebook 14. Contact name: Joyce Walter 15. Contact telephone number: 01293 588813-------------------------- This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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