5th Feb 2007 10:35
Northern Rock PLC05 February 2007 TR-1(i): NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached (ii): Northern Rock plc 2. Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No): ( ) An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: (Yes) An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of 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 obligation (iii): Lloyds TSB Group plc 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv): ................. 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different) (v): 31 January 2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 2 February 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: Integer Change 8. Notified details: ................. A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares if possible using Situation previous to the Triggering transition (vi)the ISIN CODE Number of Number of voting Rights shares (viii) Ordinary 25p Shares 26,073,445 26,073,4450145279 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii) Class/type of shares Number of Number of voting rights % of votingif possible using the shares (ix) rightsISIN CODE Direct Direct (x) Indirect Direct Indirect (xi)Ordinary 25pShares 21,259,288 21,259,288 3,367,815 5.047 0.800145279 B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii) Type of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting rights that may % offinancial Date Conversion be acquired if the instrument is votinginstrument (xiii) Period/ Date exercised/ converted. rights (xiv) Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 24,627,103 5.847 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv): ................. Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the 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: Andrew Georgeson 15. Contact telephone number: 01444 418127 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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