10th Apr 2008 11:30
Stobart Group Limited10 April 2008 TR-1: Notification of major interests in shares 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing Stobart Group Limitedshares to which voting rights are attached: 2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes)Other (please specify): Placing 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the INVESCO Limitednotification obligation 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if differentfrom 3.) 5. Date of the transaction (and date on 4 April 2008which the threshold is crossed or reached ifdifferent) 6. Date on which issuer notified: 8 April 2008 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or 20,21,22,23,24,25%reached: 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to sharesClass/type of Situation previous to Resulting situation after the triggering transactionshares the Triggering transaction if possible using Number of Number of Number of Number of voting rights % of voting rightsthe ISIN CODE Shares Voting shares Rights Direct Direct Indirect Direct IndirectOrdinary 10p Shares 32,363,854 32,363,854 58,396,929 58,396,929 25.84% (GB00B03HDJ73)B: Financial InstrumentsResulting situation after the triggering transactionType of financial Expiration Exercise/ Conversion Number of voting rights % of votinginstrument date Period/ Date that may be acquired if rights the instrument is exercised/ converted. Total (A+B) Number of voting rights % of voting rights 58,396,929 25.84% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: Bank of Ireland (Dublin) - 1,017,559 Citibank - 49,814,077 HSBC (London) - 671,068 Mellon Bank Pittsburgh - 642,728 State Street Trust & Banking London - 5,812,959 Northern Trust (London) - 438,538 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: Kim Mclaren 15. Contact telephone number: 01491 417051 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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