23rd May 2007 14:08
Morrison(Wm.)Supermarkets PLC23 May 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): Morrison (Wm) Supermarket Plc 2. Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No): (N/A) An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: ( YES ) 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): ( ) 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii): KennethDuncan Morrison (Morrisons Chairman and proxy holder) 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv): 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed orreached if different) (v): 22 May 2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 23 May 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 11% 8. Notified details: ................. A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares if Situation previous to the Triggering transaction (vi)possible using the ISIN CODE Number of shares Number of voting Rights (viii) Ordinary Shares 270,261,920 270,261,920 GB0006043169 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii) Class/type of shares if Number of shares Number of voting rights (ix) % of voting rightspossible using the ISINCODE Direct Direct (x) Indirect (xi) Direct Indirect Ordinary Shares 286,194,879 270,261,920 15,932,959 10.9 0.59 GB0006043169 B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii) Type of Expiration Date Exercise/Conversion Number of voting rights % of voting rightsfinancial (xiii) Period/ Date (xiv) that may be acquired if theinstrument instrument is exercised/ converted. Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 286,194,879 11.49 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv): Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: Kenneth Duncan Morrison 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: 15,932,959 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: AnnualGeneral Meeting to be held 24 May 2007 or at any adjournment thereof 13. Additional information This notification relates to voting rights held by Kenneth Duncan Morrison(Chairman of Wm Morrison Supermarkets Plc) pursuant to discretionary proxiesreceived for the purpose of the AGM to be held on 24 May 2007. The voting rightswill lapse immediately upon the conclusion of the meeting, or at any adjournmentthereof, and voting rights returned to all shareholders. 14. Contact name: Hazel Jones 15. Contact telephone number: 0845 611 5000 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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