28th Feb 2008 14:16
Biffa Plc28 February 2008 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES Biffa Plc announces that on 27 February 2008 it received the followingnotification under the DTR Rules from UBS Investment Bank. K WoodwardCompany Secretary01494 521221 TR-1 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares towhich voting rights are attached: Biffa Plc 2. Reason for the notification State (Yes/No) An acquisition or disposal of voting rights ( Y ) An acquisition or disposal of financial instrumentswhich may result in the acquisition of shares alreadyissued 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: Wasteinvestments LLP WasteAcquisitionco Limited 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) WasteAcquisitionco Limited 5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: 25 February 2008 6. Date on which issuer notified: 27 February 2008 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 3 - 10% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of Situation shares if possible previous to using the ISIN Code the Triggering Transaction Number Number of of Shares Voting Rights GB00B129PL77 below 3% below 3% Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Number Number of voting % of voting rights of shares rights Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect 35,221,520 N/A 35,221,520 N/A 10.07% B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of financial date Conversion rights that may be voting instrument Period/ Date acquired if the rights instrument is exercised/ converted N/A Total (A+B) Number of voting rights % of voting rights 35,221,520 10.07% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: Wasteinvestments LLP indirectly owns 100% of WasteAcquisitionco Limitedwhich acquired 10.07% of voting rights in Biffa Plc on 25 February 2008. 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: N/A 13. Additional information: N/A END This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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