6th Jul 2007 14:34
Taylor Wimpey PLC06 July 2007 TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: Taylor Wimpey plc 2. Reason for notification (yes/no) An acquisition or disposal of voting rights X 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): Merger of Taylor Woodrow plc and George Wimpey Plc 3. Full name of person(s) subject to notificationobligation: Prudential plc group of companies 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from3): Prudential plc - 38,679,664 Registered Holder: JP Morgan Nominees - 992,158 MAGIM HSBC GIS Nom (UK) SALI - 106,322 PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM (UK) PAC AC - 106,322 PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM (UK) PAC AC - 35,959,999 PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM (UK) PPL AC - 1,125,749 PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM (UK) EQBF AC - 48,065 PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM (UK) MNBF AC - 68,070 PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM (UK) PENE AC - 269,301 The Prudential Assurance Company Limited - 37,302,070 Registered Holder: MAGIM HSBC GIS NOM (UK) SALI - 106,322 PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM (UK) PAC AC - 35,959,999 PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM (UK) PPL AC - 1,235,749 5. Date of transaction (and date on which thethreshold is crossed or reached if different): 03 July 2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 05 July 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 3% 8: Notified DetailsA: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of Situation previous to the Resulting situation after the triggering transactionshares triggering transaction Number of Number of Number of Number of voting rights Percentage of votingIf possible use shares voting shares rightsISIN code rights Direct Indirect Direct Indirect Ordinary shares Below 3% Below 3% 38,679,664 38,679,664 3.37% ISIN:GB0008782301 B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of financial Expiration date Exercise/ No. of voting rights that Percentage ofinstrument conversion period/ may be acquired (if the voting rights date instrument exercised/ converted) N/A Total (A+B) Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights38,679,664 3.37% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: Prudential plc (parent Company) The Prudential Assurance Company Limited (wholly owner subsidiary of Prudentialplc) Proxy Voting: 10. Name of proxy holder: N/A 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will ceaseto hold: N/A 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold N/Avoting rights: 13. Additional information: None 14 Contact name: James Jordan(Group Company Secretary) 15. Contact telephone number: +44 020 7963 6351 For notes on how to complete form TR-1 please see the FSA website. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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