7th Dec 2007 17:20
Shanks Group PLC07 December 2007 TR-1: notification of major interests in shares 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing Shanks Group Plcshares to which voting rights are attached: 2. Reason for notification (yes/no) An acquisition or disposal of voting rights Yes 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):______________ 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification Legal & General Group Plc (L&G)obligation: 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Management) Limited (PMC) Legal & General Assurance Society Limited (LGAS & LGPL) 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is 05/12/07crossed or reached if different): 6. Date on which issuer notified: 07/12/07 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: From 13% -14% (L&G) 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 Number of Number of Number of Number of voting rights % of voting rightsusing the ISIN Shares Voting sharesCODE Rights Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect Ord GBP 0.10 31,146,613 31,146,613 33,322,119 33,322,119 14.07 B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of financial Expiration date Exercise/ Conversion Number of voting rights % of votinginstrument Period/ Date that may be acquired if rights the instrument is exercised/ converted. Total (A+B) Number of voting rights % of voting rights 33,322,119 14.07 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectivelyheld, if applicable: Legal & General Group Plc (Direct and Indirect) (Group) (43,011,249 -18.16% = Total Position) Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited (LGIMH) (Directand Indirect) (43,011,249 - 18.16% = Total Position) Legal & General Investment Management Limited (Indirect) (LGIM) (43,011,249- 18.16% = Total Position) Legal & General Group Plc (Direct) (L&G) (33,322,119 - 14.07% = LGAS, LGPL & PMC) Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited Legal & General Insurance Holdings Limited (Direct)(Direct) (LGIMHD) (9,338,695-3.94% = PMC) (LGIH) (23,983,424 - 10.12% = LGAS & LGPL) Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Management) Limited (PMC) Legal & General Assurance Society Limited (LGAS & LGPL)(9,338,695-3.94% = PMC) (23,983,424 - 10.12% = LGAS & LGPL) Legal & General Pensions Limited (Direct) (LGPL) 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: Notification using the total voting rights figure of 236,818,870 14. Contact name: Helen Lewis (LGIM) 15. Contact telephone number: 020 3124 3851 Carolyn GibsonCompany SecretaryShanks Group plcTel: 01628 554920 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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