31st May 2007 10:03
BRIT Insurance Holdings PLC31 May 2007 SCHEDULE 10 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Name of company BRIT INSURANCE HOLDINGS PLC 2. Name of shareholder having a major interest THIRD AVENUE MANAGEMENT LLC 3. Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holdingof the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interestor in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that person'sspouse or children under the age of 18 AS PER QUESTION 2 4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number ofshares held by each of them THIRD AVENUE MANAGEMENT LLC - 29,081,957 SHARES OF WHICH 9,731,415 SHARES AREHELD BY THE THIRD AVENUE INTERNATIONAL VALUE FUND 5. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired NOT APPLICABLE 6. Percentage of issued class NOT APPLICABLE 7. Number of shares / amount of stock disposed NOT APPLICABLE 8. Percentage of issued class NOT APPLICABLE 9. Class of security ORDINARY 75P SHARES 10. Date of transaction NOT DISCLOSED 11. Date company informed 30 MAY 2007 12. Total holding following this notification 29,081,957 13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification 9.00% (INCLUDING THE 3.01% HELD BY THE THIRD AVENUE INTERNATIONAL VALUE FUND)(BASED ON ISSUED SHARE CAPITAL (EXCLUDING TREASURY SHARES) OF 323,105,231ORDINARY SHARES OF 75P) 14. Any additional information NO PURCHASES WERE MADE, THE INCREASE IS SOLELY DUE TO A CHANGE IN THE TOTALVOTING RIGHTS OF THE ISSUER. 15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries SARAH WAINE 020 7984 8664 16. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for makingthis notification PETER GODDARD Date of notification 31 MAY 2007 The FSA does not give any express or implied warranty as to the accuracy of thisdocument or material and does not accept any liability for error or omission.The FSA is not liable for any damages (including, without limitation, damagesfor loss of business or loss of profits) arising in contract, tort or otherwisefrom the use of or inability to use this document, or any material contained init, or from any action or decision taken as a result of using this document orany such material. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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