21st Feb 2007 16:05
QinetiQ Group plc21 February 2007 TR-1: notification of major interests in shares 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying QinetiQ Group plcissuer of existing shares to which voting rights -----------------are attached:-------------------------------2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes) --------------------------------------------------Acquisition of voting rights X-------------------------------------------- ------An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result inthe acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are ------attached--------------------------------------------An event changing the breakdown of voting rights-------------------------------------------- -------Declaration of Major Shareholding as per FSA Transitional Provision 7 X-------------------------------------------- -------3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: BlackRock, Inc ------------------------------------------------4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if differentfrom 3.): ------------------------------------------------5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold N/A is crossed or reached if different): ----------------- -------------------------------6. Date on which issuer notified: 21 February 2007------------------------------- ----------------- 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: Above 5 % ------------------------------------------------8. Notified details:------------------------------- ----------------- A: Voting rights attached to sharesClass/type of Situation previous Resulting situation after the triggeringshares to the Triggering transaction transactionif possibleusing the ISIN Number Number of Number Number of voting % of votingCODE of Voting of rights ix rights Shares Rights shares viii Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect x xiGB00B0WMWD03 N/A N/A N/A N/A 39,420,990 N/A 5.97% B: Financial InstrumentsResulting situation after the triggering transaction xiiType 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 39,420,990 5.97%9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable xv: BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited - 39,420,990 (5.97%) 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: Lynton Boardman, Company Secretary 15. Contact telephone number: +44 (01252) 392000 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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