24th Mar 2006 15:21
Drax Group PLC24 March 2006 SCHEDULE 10 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Name of company Drax Group plc 2. Name of shareholder having a major interest Legal & General Group plc 3. Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect ofholding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficialinterest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of thatperson's spouse or children under the age of 18 Shareholder named in 2 above and its subsidiary companies. 4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, thenumber of shares held by each of them HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/C 914945 - 119.766HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/C 923363 - 621,600HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/C 775237 - 226,500HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/C 942199 - 1,078,800HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/C 942229 - 1,070,300HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/C 942217 - 1,073,800HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/C 942205 - 1,075,400HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/C 942175 - 1,072,900HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/C 942187 - 1,071,100HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/C 775245 - 946,597HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/C 770286 - 460,000HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/C 357206 - 6,869,229HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/C 866203 - 598,597HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/C 969995 - 773,597HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/C 754612 - 3,257,900HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/C 361602 - 67,400HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/C 282605 - 2,863,700HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/C 360509 - 511,798HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/C 766793 - 459,800HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/C 824434 - 158,600HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/C 924422 - 522,184 5. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired 4,503,741 6. Percentage of issued class 1.10% 7. Number of shares / amount of stock disposed N/A 8. Percentage of issued class N/A 9. Class of security Ordinary Shares of 10 pence each 10. Date of transaction On or before 23 March 2006 11. Date company informed 24 March 2006 12. Total holding following this notification 24,899,568 13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification 6.11% 14. Any additional information Figures are based on shares in issue of 406,927,661 15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries Phil White (01757 612167) 16. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for makingthis notification Peter Rothwell, Company Secretary Date of notification 24 March 2006 ---ENDS--- This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
DraxLegal & General