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Foseco PLC04 January 2008 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: YES 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: 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: THE ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND GROUP PLC 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): ABN AMRO BANK N.V. 5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different: 31 DECEMBER 2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 4 JANUARY 2008 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 3% 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 5,081,161 5,081,161 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 6,842,646 6,842,646 4.11% 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 rights6,842,646 4.11% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: THE ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND GROUP PLC (4.11%)RFS HOLDINGS N.V. (4.11%)ABN MRO HOLDING N.V. (4.11%)ABN AMRO BANK N.V. (4.11%) 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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