24th Oct 2007 16:08
Connaught PLC24 October 2007 TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares Connaught Plc 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existingshares 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 acquisition ofshares already issued to which voting rights are attached An event changing the breakdown of voting rights Other (please specify): Lloyds TSB Group Plc 3. Full name of person(s) subject tonotification obligation: Perry Nominees Ltd 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if Boltro Nominees Ltddifferent from 3): Lloyds Bank (PEP) Nominees Ltd State Street Nominees Ltd 23rd October 2007 5. Date of transaction (and date onwhich the threshold is crossed orreached if different): 24th October 2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: Reached 7% 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed orreached:8: Notified DetailsA: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type Situation previous to the Resulting situation after the triggering transactionof shares triggering transaction Number of Number of Number of Number of voting rights Percentage of votingIf possible shares voting rights shares rightsuse ISINcode Direct Indirect Direct IndirectOrd GBP0.02 7,107,247 7,107,247 8,684,820 8,684,820 7.128 B139BQ3B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of financial Expiration date Exercise/ conversion No. of voting rights that Percentage of votinginstrument period/date may be acquired (if the rights instrument exercised/ converted) Total (A+B) Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights 8,684,820 7.1289. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the financial instruments areeffectively held, if applicable: 45,741 Shares are held by Perry Nominees Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Bank Plc, a whollyowned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Group Plc. 1,835 Shares are held by Boltro Nominees Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Bank Plc, a whollyowned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Group Plc. 1,000 Shares are held by Lloyds Bank (Pep) Nominees Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Bank Plc,a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Group Plc. 8,636,244 Shares are held by State Street Nominees Ltd. Shares are under the control of Scottish WidowsInvestment Partnership Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Scottish Widows Investment Partnership Group Ltd,a wholly owned subsidiary of Scottish Widows Group Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Bank plc, awholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Group Plc. 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. Additional information: 14 Contact name: Central Disclosure Unit 15. Contact telephone name: +44 (0) 1444 418127 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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