20th Feb 2007 13:56
Foseco PLC20 February 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: FOSECO PLC 2. Reason for the notification: An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: NO An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in theacquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: NO An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: NO Other: THE NOTIFICATION IS IN RESPECT OF THE INITIAL HOLDING ON IMPLEMENTATION OF THETRANSPARENCY DIRECTIVE. 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: LEGAL & GENERAL GROUP PLC (L&G) 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): LEGAL & GENERAL ASSURANCE (PENSIONS MANAGEMENT) LIMITED (PMC) 5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reachedif different: THIS IS THE INITIAL HOLDING NOTIFIED UNDER THE TRANSPARENCY DIRECTIVE. 6. Date on which issuer notified: 20 FEBRUARY 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: ABOVE 3% (L&G) 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares Situation previous to the triggering transaction Number of shares Number of voting Rights25P ORDINARY 5,873,767 3.47% Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Class/type of Number of Number of voting % of votingshares shares rights rights Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect25P ORDINARY 5,873,767 5,873,767 3.47% B: Financial InstrumentsResulting 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/ exercised/ converted. rights DateN/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights5,873,767 3.47% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: LEGAL & GENERAL GROUP PLC (DIRECT AND INDIRECT) (GROUP) LEGAL & GENERAL INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT (HOLDINGS) LIMITED (LGIMH) (DIRECT ANDINDIRECT) LEGAL & GENERAL INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LIMITED (INDIRECT) (LGIM) LEGAL & GENERAL GROUP PLC (DIRECT) (L&G) (5,873,767 - 3.47% = LGAS, LGPL & PMC) LEGAL & GENERAL INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT (HOLDINGS) LEGAL & GENERAL INSURANCELIMITED (DIRECT) (LGIMHD) (5,081,842 - 3.00% = HOLDINGS LIMITED (DIRECT)PMC) (LGIH) LEGAL & GENERAL ASSURANCE (PENSIONS MANAGEMENT) LEGAL & GENERAL ASSURANCELIMITED (PMC) (5,081,842 - 3.00% = PMC) SOCIETY LIMITED (LGAS & LGPL) LEGAL & GENERAL PENSIONS LIMITED (DIRECT) (LGPL) 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 14. Contact name: S M ROBERTS 15. Contact telephone number: 01827 262021 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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