20th Mar 2007 14:53
RM PLC20 March 2007 TR-1: notification of major interests in shares 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing RM plcshares to which voting rights are attached:2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes)An acquisition or disposal of voting rightsAn acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition ofshares already issued to which voting rights are attachedAn event changing the breakdown of voting rightsOther (please specify): Initial notification under Transparency Directive X3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification HBOS plcobligation:4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): See Section 9.5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is N/Acrossed or reached if different):6. Date on which issuer notified: 20 March 20077. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 6 %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 Number of Number of Number of Number of voting rights % of voting rightsusing the ISIN Shares Voting sharesCODE Rights Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect Ord 2p Shares n/a n/a 598,122 598,122 5,808,536 0.647% 6.285% ISIN GB0002870417 B: Financial InstrumentsResulting situation after the triggering transactionType of financial Expiration date Exercise/ Conversion Number of voting rights % of voting rightsinstrument Period/ Date that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. N/A Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 6,406,658 6.93% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectivelyheld, if applicable :Insight Investment Management (Global) Limited* ('IIMGL') - (Indirect) - 6,293,977 (6.811%) IIMGL manages holdings on behalf of other HBOS Group companies, and other third parties external to the HBOS Group),under various discretionary management agreements. (* - wholly owned subsidiaries of HBOS plc.) Proxy Voting:10. Name of the proxy holder: N/A11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: N/A12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: N/A 13. Additional information: Notification using the total voting rights figure of 92,414,964 First notification under DTR Sourcebook14. Contact name: Kenny Melville15. Contact telephone number: 0131 243 8671 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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