28th Mar 2007 16:41
Close Brothers Group PLC28 March 2007 TR-1(i): NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to whichvoting rights are attached (ii): Close Brothers Group plc 2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate boxes): An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: ( ) An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in theacquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: ( ) An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: ( ) Other (please specify) : Initial disclosure under the Financial Services ( X ) Authority's Disclosure Transparency Rules. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii): Standard Life Investments Ltd 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv): Vidacos Nominees 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed orreached if different) (v): N/A 6. Date on which issuer notified: 27 March 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: N/A 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares if possible using Situation previous to the Triggeringthe ISIN CODE transaction (vi) Number of Number of voting Rights shares (viii) GB0007668071 N/A N/A Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii) Class/type of shares if Number of Number of voting % of votingpossible using the ISIN shares rights (ix) rightsCODE Direct Direct (x) Indirect Direct Indirect (xi) GB0007668071 5,699,346 5,699,346 below 3% 3.876% below 3% 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 9,247,440 6.289% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv): Standard Life Investments Ltd 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: Robin SellersCompany Secretary 15. Contact telephone number: 020 7655 3100 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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