23rd Jan 2008 16:11
Stobart Group Limited23 January 2008 TR-1: Notification of major interests in shares 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing Stobart Group Limitedshares to which voting rights are attached:2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes)An acquisition or disposal of voting rights3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation INVESCO Limited4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is 18 January 2008crossed or reached if different)6. Date on which issuer notified: 23 January 20087. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 19%, 20%8. Notified details:A: Voting rights attached to sharesClass/type of Situation previous to Resulting situation after the triggering transactionshares the Triggering transaction if possible using Number of Number of Number of Number of voting rights % of voting rightsthe ISIN CODE Shares Voting shares Rights Direct Direct Indirect Direct IndirectOrdinary 10p Shares 30,538,854 30,538,854 32,363,854 32,363,854 20.1% (GB00B03HDJ73)B: Financial InstrumentsResulting situation after the triggering transactionType of financial Expiration Exercise/ Conversion Number of voting rights % of votinginstrument date Period/ Date that may be acquired if rights the instrument is exercised/ converted. Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights32,363,854 20.1% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: Bank of Ireland (Dublin) - 748,720 Vidacos Nominees - 27,937,294 HSBC (London) - 400,000 Mellon Bank Pittsburgh- 451,820 State Street Trust & Banking London - 2,523,620 Northern Trust (London) - 302,400 Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: N/A 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to N/A hold: 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting N/A rights: 13. Additional information: 14. Contact name: Melanie Torode, For Assura Administration Limited, Company Secretary 15. Contact telephone number: 01481 735542 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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