31st May 2007 13:33
Drax Group PLC31 May 2007 31 May 2007 DRAX GROUP PLC ("Drax" or the "Company") Symbol: DRX NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES Following the share consolidation of 64 new ordinary shares of 11 16/29 ordinaryshares for 67 old ordinary shares of 11 1/29 which took effect on 30 April 2007,Capital Group International, Inc. and its group have confirmed its currentholding as follows:- 1. Name of Issuer Drax Group plc 2. Reason for notification An acquisition or disposal of voting rights 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation Capital Group International, Inc. 4. Full name of the shareholder(s) (if different from 3 above) See additional information under 9. 5. Date of the Transaction 29 May 2007 6. Date on which issuer notified 30 May 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is /are crossed or reached 3% 8. Notified Details (A) Voting Rights Attached to sharesNumber of Voting Rights (InDirect) - 10,474,734% of Voting Rights (InDirect) - 2.9724% (B) Financial Instrument -Total (A)+(B)Total number of Voting Rights - 10,474,734Total % of Voting Rights - 2.9724% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held Holdings by CGII Management Companies and Funds:Capital International Limited 8,401,778 2.384%Capital International S.A. 2,066,204 0.586%Capital International, Inc. 6,752 0.002% Proxy Voting 10. Name of 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. Any additional information The number of shares in issue are 352,402,304 ordinary shares of 11 16/29 penceeach. Capital Group International Inc.'s previous reported position was in 3.1486% ofthe Company's share captial. 14. Name of contact and telephone number for queries Phil White (01757 612167) 15. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for makingthis notification Philip Hudson, Company Secretary ---------ENDS--------- This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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