23rd Apr 2008 17:04
Xchanging PLC23 April 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 21 April 2008(and date on which thethreshold is crossed orreached if different) 6. Date on which issuer 23 April 2008notified 7. Threshold(s) that is/are 13%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 25,177,857 25,177,857 28,745,190 13.37% GB00B1VK7X76 B. Financial Instruments Resulting 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 28,745,190 13.37% 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 acquire to hold: 3,567,333 shares 12. Date on which proxy holder will acquire to hold voting rights: 21 April 2008 13. Additional information: 14. Contact Name David Merryweather 15. Contact: [email protected] FIL Issuer name: XCHANGING Current ownership 13.37%percentage: Total shares held: 28,745,190 Issued voting right 214,854,304capital: SHARES HELD NOMINEE MANAGEMENT COMPANY Fidelity International 281,000 BANK OF NEW YORK BRUSSELSLimited (FIL) is theparent FPMholding company for 4,144,560 BROWN BROS HARRIMN LTD LUXvarious direct andindirect FILsubsidiaries, including 175,500 BROWN BROTHERS HARRIMAN AND COFidelity Fund Management FIJLimited (FFML), Fidelity 2,721,231 JP MORGAN, BOURNEMOUTHInvestment Services Ltd FII(FISL), Fidelity Gestion 162,341 JP MORGAN, BOURNEMOUTH(FIGEST), Fidelity FILInvestments Advisory 20,181,746 JP MORGAN, BOURNEMOUTH(Korea) Limited (FIAKL), FISLFidelity Investments 1,078,812 NORTHERN TRUST LONDONManagement (Hong Kong) FPMLimited (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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