31st Oct 2007 18:21
SchroderJapan Growth Fund PLC31 October 2007 For filings with the FSA include the annexFor filings with issuer exclude the annex TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to whichvoting rights are attached: Schroder Japan Growth Fund PLC................. 2. Reason for the notification (please place an X inside the appropriate bracket/s): An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: (X) An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in theacquisition of shares already issued 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 notification obligation: Legal & General Group Plc (L&G). 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3) : Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Management) Limited (PMC) 5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached ifdifferent): 17 October 2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 30 October 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: From 3% - 4% (L&G) 8. Notified Details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares if possible Situation previous to the triggering transactionuse ISIN CODE Number of shares Number of voting rights Ord 10p 4,510,024 4,510,024 Resulting situation after the triggering transactionClass/type of shares if Number of shares Number of voting rights % of voting rightspossible use ISIN CODE Direct Indirect Direct Indirect 5,068,209 5,068,209 4.05 B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Expiration date Exercise/conversion No. of voting rights that % of voting rightsfinancial period/date may be acquired (if theinstrument instrument exercised/ converted) N/A Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 5,068,209 4.05 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable : Legal & General Group Plc (Direct and Indirect) (Group) Legal & General Group Plc (Direct and Indirect) Group Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited (LGIMH) (Direct andIndirect) Legal & General Investment Management Limited (Indirect) (LGIM) Legal & General Group Plc (Direct) (L&G) (5,068,209 - 4..05% = LGAS, LGPL & PMC) Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited (Direct) (LGIMHD)(4,492,376 - 3.59% = PMC) Legal & General Insurance Holdings Limited (Direct) (LGIH) Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Management) Limited (PMC) (4,492,376 -3.59% = PMC) Legal & General Assurance Society Limited (LGAS & LGPL) Legal & General Pensions Limited (Direct) (LGPL) Proxy Voting: 10. Name of 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: Notification using the total voting rights figure of 125,008,200 First notification under DTR Sourcebook 14. Contact name: John Spedding 15. Contact telephone number: 020 7658 3206 ................. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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