30th Oct 2007 12:13
For filings with the FSA include the annex For filings with issuer exclude the annex TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:
Fidessa group plc 2. Reason for notification [Yes/No]
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights yes An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition 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 Legal & General Group Plc (L&G) notification
obligation:
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if Legal & General Assurance (Pensions different from 3):
Management) Limited (PMC) 5. Date of transaction (and date on 17 October 2007 which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): 6. Date on which issuer notified: 26 October 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or From 3%-4% (L&G) reached: 8: Notified Details A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of Situation previous to Resulting situation after shares
the triggering the triggering transaction transaction If possible Number of Number of Number of Number of Percentage of use shares voting shares voting rights voting rights ISIN code rights Direct Indirect Direct Indirect
Ord GBP 0.10 1,372,698 1,372,698 1,426,549 1,426,549 4.12 B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of Expiration Exercise/ No. of voting Percentage of financial date conversion rights that may be voting rights instrument period/date acquired (if the instrument exercised/ converted) Total (A+B) Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights 1,426,549 4.12
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
Legal & General Group Plc (Direct and Indirect) (Group) (1,792,027 - 5.18% = Total Position)
Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited (LGIMH) (Direct and Indirect) (1,792,027 - 5.18% = Total Position)
Legal & General Investment Management Limited (Indirect) (LGIM) (1,792,027 - 5. 18% = Total Position)
Legal & General Group Plc (Direct) (L&G) (1,426,549 - 4.12% = LGAS, LGPL & PMC)
Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited (Direct) (LGIMHD) (1, 238,615-3.58% = PMC) Legal & General Insurance Holdings Limited (Direct) (LGIH)
Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Management) Limited (PMC) (1,238,615 - 3.58 % = PMC) Legal & General Assurance Society Limited (LGAS & LGPL)
Legal & General Pensions Limited (Direct) (LGPL) Proxy Voting: 10. Name of proxy holder: n/a 11. Number of voting rights proxy n/a holder will cease to hold: 12. Date on which proxy holder will n/a cease to hold voting rights: 13. Additional information: Notification using the total voting rights
figure of 34,590,348 Please note this notification has been delayed due to the large number of disclosures required following a substantial amount of new business which has come to us in the form of an in-specie transfer. 14 Contact name: Helen Lewis (LGIM)
15. Contact telephone name: 020 3124 3851
For notes on how to complete form TR-1 please see the FSA website.
Note: Annex should only be submitted to the FSA not the issuer
Annex: Notification of major interests in shares
A: Identity of the persons or legal entity subject to the notification obligation
Full name Fidessa group plc (including legal form of legal
entities) Contact address Duke's Court, Duke Street, Woking, Surrey, GU21(registered office for legal 5BH entities) Phone number & email 01483 206300 Other useful information
(at least legal representative for legal persons) B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable
Full name Susanna Freeman Contact address Fidessa group plc as above Phone number & email as above Other useful information Company Secretary
(e.g. functional relationship with the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation)
C: Additional information
FIDESSA GROUP PLCRelated Shares:
Fidessa Group