22nd Feb 2007 17:29
TR-1(i): NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached (ii):
Charles Taylor Consulting plc
2. Reason for the notification (please place an X inside the appropriate bracket/s):
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: ( X )
An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: ( )
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: ( )
Other (please specify) : ( )
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3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii):
Bank of America Corporation
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv):
Wanger International Small Cap
Advisor;
Wanger European Small Cap Fund
5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different) (v):
20 February 2007
6. Date on which issuer notified:
21 February 2007
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
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A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of shares if Situation previous to the Triggering transaction possible using the ISIN (vi) CODE Number of shares Number of voting Rights (viii) GB0001883718 2,726,837 2,726,837
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) GB0001883718 2,800,000 N/A 7.06 N/A 2,800,000 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 N/A exercised/ converted. Total (A+B)Number of voting % of voting rights rights 2,800,000 7.06
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv):
Bank of America Corporation indirect parent of Columbia Wanger Asset Management L.P.
Columbia Wanger Asset Management L.P. is the investment advisor to the shareholders listed in item 4 above.
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:
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15. Contact telephone number:
1-312-634-9284
ANNEX TO NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
A: Identity of the person of legal entity subject to the notification obligation
Full name (including legal form for Bank of America Corporation legal entities) Contact address (registered office for 100 North Tryon Street, Floor 25, legal entities) Bank of America Corporation Center, Charlotte, NC 28255 Phone number N/A
Other useful information (at least legal Representative for legal persons) B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable
Full name Columbia Wagnger Asset Management L.P. Contact address 227 W. Monroe St. Suite 3000 Chicago, IL 60606 Phone number 1-312-634-9824
Other useful information (e.g. functional Relationship with the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation)
C: Additional information
CHARLES TAYLOR CONSULTING PLCRelated Shares:
Charles Taylor