31st Dec 2007 12:06
Brit Insurance Holdings PLC31 December 2007 TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to whichvoting rights are attached: BRIT INSURANCE HOLDINGS 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 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: INVESCO LIMITED 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) : ................. 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed orreached if different): 20 DECEMBER 2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 31 DECEMBER 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 13% 8. Notified details: ................. A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares if possible using Situation previous to the Triggeringthe ISIN CODE transaction Number of Number of voting shares Rights ORDINARY 75P SHARES(GB00B11FL290) 44,818,631 44,818,631 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Class/type of shares if Number of Number of voting % of votingpossible using the ISIN CODE shares rights rights Direct Indirect Direct Indirect ORDINARY 75PSHARES(GB00B11FL290) 43,259,490 43,259,490 13.75% B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting rights that may % offinancial Date Conversion be acquired if the instrument is votinginstrument Period/ Date exercised/ converted. rights Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 43,259,490 13.75% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable : ABN AMRO BANK - 76,503 BANK OF NEW YORK - 14,547 BANQUE PARIBAS (FRANKFURT) - 16,138 CREDIT AGRICOLE INDOSUEZ (LUXEMBOURG) - 17,873 VIDACOS NOMINEES - 38,662,366 STATE STREET TRUST & BANKING CO (LONDON) - 4,290,284 NORTHERN TRUST COMPANY (LONDON) - 135,166 OTHER - 46,613 Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: ................. 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: ................. 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: ................. 13. Additional information: ................. 14. Contact name: ROSALIND MCDONALD 15. Contact telephone number: 01491 417404 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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