25th Mar 2008 16:37
Greggs PLC25 March 2008 TR-1(1): NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing Greggs plcshares to which voting rights are attached(i): 2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes) An acquisition or disposal of voting rights YES An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition ofshares 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 the Aberforth Partners LLPnotification obligation: 4. Full name of shareholder(s) Shareholder Shares(if different from 3.) 1. Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust plc 483,524 2. Aberforth UK Smaller Companies Fund 368,378 3. The Church commissioners for England 83,400 4. Aberforth Geared Capital & Income Trust plc 103,087 1,2,4 = registered in the name of Nortrust Nominees Limited A/c Aberfrth 3 = The Church Commissioners for England (Chase GIS) Nominees Ltd 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which 20/03/2008the threshold is crossed or reached ifdifferent) 6. Date on which issuer notified: 25/03/2008 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or 10%reached: 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of Situation previous to the Resulting situation after the triggering transaction(ii)shares Triggering transaction if possible Number of Number of Number of Number of voting rights % of voting rightsusing the ISIN Shares Voting sharesCODE Rights Direct Indirect Direct Indirect Ordinary 20p 1,135,257 1,135,257 1,038,389 N/A 1,038,389 N/A 9.87sharesGB0003858049 B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of financial Expiration date Exercise/ Conversion Number of voting rights % of votinginstrument Period/ Date that may be acquired if rights the instrument is exercised/ converted. Total (A+B) Number of voting rights % of voting rights 1,038,389 9.87 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectivelyheld, if applicable Held by Aberforth Partners LLP 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: Pauline Robson, Aberforth Partners LLP 15. Contact telephone number: 0131 220 0733 -------------------------- -------------------------- This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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