21st Dec 2007 11:16
Shaftesbury PLC21 December 2007 Shaftesbury PLC NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES Shaftesbury PLC announces that on 20 December 2007, it received the Notificationof Major Interests in Shares set out below. Form TR-1 with annex. FSA Version 2.1 updated April 2007 For filings with the FSA include the annex For filings with issuer exclude the annex TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares Shaftesbury Plc 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer ofexisting shares to which voting rights are attached: 2. Reason for notification (yes/no) Yes An acquisition or disposal of voting rights An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisitionof shares already issued to which voting rights are attached An event changing the breakdown of voting rights Other (please specify):______________ MF Global UK Limited 3. Full name of person(s) subject to notificationobligation: 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from3): 19/12/07 5. Date of transaction (and date on which thethreshold is crossed or reached if different): 20/12/07 6. Date on which issuer notified: 5.0 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 8: Notified DetailsA: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of Situation previous to the Resulting situation after the triggering transactionshares triggering transaction If possible useISIN code Number of Number of Number of Number of voting rights Percentage of voting shares voting shares rights rights 5,428,644 5,428,644 6,790,169 GB0007990962 Direct Indirect Direct Indirect 5.02% 6,760,169 B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of financial Expiration date Exercise/ conversion No. of voting rights Percentage of votinginstrument period/date that may be acquired rights (if the instrument exercised/converted) Total (A+B) Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights6,790,169 5.02% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the financial instruments are effectivelyheld, if applicable: Proxy Voting: 10. Name of proxy holder: 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will ceaseto hold: 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to holdvoting rights: 13. Additional information: 14 Contact name: A Jarrett 15. Contact telephone name: For notes on how to complete form TR-1 please see the FSA website. Brian Bickell Finance Director Shaftesbury PLC 020 7333 8118 21 December 2007 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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