9th May 2007 11:34
ITE Group PLC09 May 2007 TR-1: Notification of major interests in shares 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying ITE Group PLCissuer of existing shares to which voting rights --------------------are attached:-------------------------------2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box orboxes) ---------------------------------------------------An acquisition or disposal of voting rights X-------------------------------------------- -------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 the Royal Bank of Scotland Plc asnotification obligation: Trustee of the Merrill Lynch UK------------------------------- Special Situations Fund --------------------4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if differentfrom 3.): ---------------------------------------------------5. Date of the transaction (and date on which 3rd May 2007the threshold is crossed or reached if --------------------different):-------------------------------6. Date on which issuer notified: 8th May 2007------------------------------- --------------------7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: Gone Above 3%------------------------------- --------------------8. Notified details:------------------------------- -------------------- A: Voting rights attached to sharesClass/type Situation Resulting situation after the triggeringof shares previous to the transaction Triggering transactionif possibleusing the Number Number of Number of Number of voting % of votingISIN CODE of Voting shares rights rights Shares Rights Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect GB0002520509 N/A N/A 7,844,297 7,844,297 N/A 3.03% N/A B: Financial Instruments Resulting 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/ Date exercised/ converted. rights Total (A+B) Number of voting rights % of voting rights 7,844,297 3.03% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: 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 information: 14. Contact name: 15. Contact telephone number: C: Additional information : ANNEX NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES A: Identity of the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation Full name (including legal form for Royal Bank of Scotland Plc as Trustee oflegal entities) the Merrill Lynch UK Special Situations Fund Contact address (registered office 33 King William Street, London, EC4R 9ASfor legal entities) Phone number 020 7743 2098 Other useful information (at least Thomas Honelegal representative for legalpersons) B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable Full name BlackRock, Inc Contact address 33 King William Street, London, EC4R 9ASPhone number 020 7743 2098 Other useful information (e.g. functional relationship with Thomas Honethe person or legal entity subject to the notificationobligation) C: Additional information B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable (xvii) Full name: Mr. Anil Gadhia, ITE Group PLC.................. Contact address: 105 Salusbury Road, London. NW6 6RG.................. Phone number: ...02075965024.............. Other useful information (e.g. functional relationship with the person or legalentity subject to the notification obligation): ................. C: Additional information : This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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