18th Feb 2008 12:03
Xchanging PLC18 February 2008 TR-1: Notification of Major Interests in Shares 1. Identity of the issuer or Xchanging Plcthe underlying issuer ofexisting shares to whichvoting rights are attached 2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes) An acquisition or disposal of Xvoting rights An acquisition or disposal offinancial instruments whichmay result in the acquisitionof shares already issued towhich voting rights areattached An event changing thebreakdown of voting rightsOther (please specify): 3. Full name of person(s) FIL Limited (FIL)subject to the notificationobligation 4. Full name of shareholder See attached schedule(s) (if different from 3.) 5. Date of the transaction 14 February 2008(and date on which thethreshold is crossed orreached if different) 6. Date on which issuer 18 February 2008notified 7. Threshold(s) that is/are 12%crossed or reached: 8: Notified Details A: Voting rights attached to sharesClass/type of shares Situation previous to the Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Triggering transaction Number of Number of Number of Number of Voting % of Voting Rights Shares Voting Rights Shares Rights If possible using the Direct Direct Indirect Direct IndirectISIN CODE ISIN 26,156,967 26,156,967 25,676,867 11.95% GB00B1VK7X76 B. Financial InstrumentsResulting situation after the triggering transactionType of Expiration Date Exercise/Conversion Number of Voting Rights % of Voting RightsFinancial Period/Date that may be acquired ifInstrument the instrument is exercised/converted Total (A+B)Number of Voting Rights % of Voting Rights 25,676,867 11.95% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectivelyheld, if applicable See attached schedule Proxy Voting:10. Name of the proxy holder: FIL Limited (FIL)11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: 480,100 shares12. Date on which proxy holder will acquire to hold voting rights: 13 February 2008 13. Additional information:14. Contact Name David Merryweather15. Contact: [email protected] Annex to Notification of Major Interests in Shares A: Identity of the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligationFull name (including legal form for legal FIL Limited (FIL)entities)Contact address (registered office for legal Pembroke Hall, 42 Crow Lane, Pembroke, HM19entities) BermudaPhone number 01737 837149Other useful information (at least legal Company Secretaryrepresentative for legal persons) B: Identity of the notifier, if applicableFull name Fidelity Investments InternationalContact address Windmill Court XTW2B, Millfield Lane, Lower Kingswood, Tadworth, Surrey KT20 6RBPhone number 01737 837149Other useful information (e.g. functional Authorised to make this filing under power ofrelationship with the person or legal entity attorneysubject to the notification obligation) C: Additional information FIL Issuer name: XCHANGING Current ownership 11.95%percentage: Total shares held: 25,676,867 Issued voting right 214,854,304capital: SHARES HELD NOMINEE MANAGEMENT COMPANY Fidelity International 231,500 BANK OF NEW YORK BRUSSELS FPMLimited (FIL) is theparent holding company for 7,068,728 BROWN BROS HARRIMN LTD LUX FILvarious direct andindirect subsidiaries, including 175,500 BROWN BROTHERS HARRIMAN AND CO FIJFidelity Fund Management Limited (FFML), Fidelity 1,733,683 JP MORGAN, BOURNEMOUTH FIIInvestment Services Ltd (FISL), Fidelity Gestion 1,445,600 JP MORGAN, BOURNEMOUTH FIL(FIGEST), Fidelity Investments Advisory 13,188,056 JP MORGAN, BOURNEMOUTH FISL(Korea) Limited (FIAKL), Fidelity Investments 1,833,800 NORTHERN TRUST LONDON FPMManagement (Hong Kong) Limited (FIMHK), FidelityPension Management(FPM), FidelityInvestments Japan (FIJ)and FidelityInvestments International(FII), investment managers for various non-USinvestment companies and institutional clients. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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