13th Feb 2007 16:37
Ricardo PLC13 February 2007 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(1): Ricardo Plc------------------------------- 2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box orboxes) -------------------------------------------- An acquisition or disposal of voting rights--------------------------------------------------- An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result inthe acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached-------------------------------------------- ------- An event changing the breakdown of voting rights -------------------------------------------- ------- Other (please specify): Notification of holding at Jan 20 2007 X-------------------------------------------- ------- 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the JPMorgan Chase & Co.notification obligation(1): ------------------------------- -------------------- 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different JPMorgan Asset Management (UK)from 3.)(1): Limited------------------------------- -------------------- 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which N/Athe threshold is crossed or reached if different)(1):------------------------------- -------------------- 6. Date on which issuer notified: 09/02/2007------------------------------- -------------------- 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 5% threshold------------------------------- -------------------- 8. Notified details:--------------------------------------------------- A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of Situation previous to Resulting situation after the triggeringshares the Triggering transaction(1) transaction (1)if possibleusing the Number Number of Number Number of voting % of votingISIN CODE of Voting of rights ix rights Shares Rights shares viii Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect x xiRicardo Plc(ISINGB0007370074) N/A N/A 0 0 4,300,920 0 8.48 B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction xii Type of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting rights that may % offinancial date Conversion be acquired if the instrument is votinginstrument xiii Period/ Date exercised/ converted. rights xiv Total (A+B) Number of voting rights % of voting rights4,300,920 8.48 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable xv: Total disclosable holding for JPMorgan Chase & Co. : 4,300,920 voting rights(8.48%) Holdings by controlled undertakings of JPMorgan Chase & Co. are as follows:JPMorgan Asset Management (UK) Limited: 4,300,920 voting rights (8.48%) 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 This is notification of disclosable holding as at 20information: January 2007. 14. Contact name: Tracey Young 15. Contact telephonenumber: 020 7325 4513 Annex Notification Of Major Interests In Shares xvi A: Identity of the person or legal entity subject to the notificationobligation Full name (including legal form for legal entities) JPMorgan Chase & Co. Contact address (registered office for legal 270 Park Avenue, New York,entities) NY 10017 Phone number 001 212 270 6000 Other useful information (at least legalrepresentative for legal persons) B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable xvii Full name Tracey Young Contact address JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., 13th floor, 125 London Wall, London EC2Y 5AJ Phone number 020 7325 4513 Other useful information (e.g. functional relationship withthe person or legal entity subject to the notificationobligation) C: Additional information Notes-------------------------- (i) This form is to be sent to the issuer or underlying issuer and to be filedwith the competent authority. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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