20th Feb 2008 09:15
Biffa Plc20 February 2008 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES Biffa Plc announces that on 19 February 2008 it received the followingnotification under the DTR Rules from Citigroup Global Markets UK Equity Limited.. K WoodwardCompany Secretary01494 521221 TR-1 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares towhich voting rights are attached: Biffa Plc 2. Reason for the notification State (Yes/No) An acquisition or disposal of voting rights ( Y ) An acquisition or disposal of financial instrumentswhich may result in the acquisition of shares alreadyissued 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: Citigroup Global Markets UK Equity Limited 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) N/A 5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: 13 February 2008 6. Date on which issuer notified: 19 February 2008 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 4.00% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of Situation shares if possible previous to using the ISIN Code the Triggering Transaction Number Number of of Shares Voting Rights GB00B129PL77 13,957,700 13,957,700 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Number Number of voting % of voting rights of shares rights Direct Indirect Direct Indirect 15,007,893 15,007,893 0 4.28% 0.00% B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of financial date Conversion rights that may be voting instrument Period/ Date acquired if the rights instrument is exercised/ converted N/A Total (A+B) Number of voting rights % of voting rights 15,007,893 4.28% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: N/A Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: N/A 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: N/A 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: N/A 13. Additional information: N/A END This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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