20th Mar 2007 09:12
Nationwide Accident Repair Srvs PLC20 March 2007 TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached NATIONWIDE ACCIDENT REPAIR SERVICES PLC 2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes) An acquisition or disposal of voting rights ( ) An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in ( ) the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached An event changing the breakdown of voting rights ( ) Other (specify): Implementation of Transparency Directive (X) 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: AEGON UK Group of Companies 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): n/a 6. Date on which issuer notified: 19 March 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 3% 8. Notified details: A. Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares (if possible using the ISIN code) Ordinary (GB00B15RR673) Situation previous to the Resulting situation after the triggering transactiontriggering transactionNumber of Number of Number of Number of voting rights % of votingShares Voting Rights shares rights Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirectn/a n/a 1,065,219 1,065,219 355,911 2.37% 0.79% B. Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transactionType of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting rights that may % offinancial date Conversion be acquired if the instrument is votinginstrument Period/Date exercised/converted rights Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights1,421,130 3.17% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: AEGON UK Group of companies - parent undertaking of: AEGON Asset Management UK plc, AEGON Investment Management UK Ltd, AEGON ICVC Proxy Voting:10. Name of the proxy holder: AEGON UK Group of Companies 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will n/a cease to hold: 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to n/a hold voting rights: 13. Additional information: AEGON UK Group of Companies consists of: AEGON Asset Management UK plc, AEGON Investment Management UK Ltd, AEGON ICVC 14: Contact name: Miranda Beacham 15. Contact telephone number: 0131 549 3460 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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