26th Jul 2006 14:13
Northumbrian Water Group PLC26 July 2006 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES All relevant boxes should be completed in block capital letters. 1. Name of listed company 2. Name of shareholder with a major interest Northumbrian Water Group plc Barclays plc 3. Please state whether notification 4. Name of the registered holder(s) indicates that it is regarding and, if more than one holder, the the holding of the shareholder number of shares held by each of named in 2 above; in respect of a them non-beneficial interest; or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that person's spouse or children under the age of 18 As 2 above Please refer to attached list 5. Number of 6. Percentage of 7. Number of 8. Percentage of shares/ issued class (any shares/ issued class amount of treasury shares amount of (any treasury stock held by the listed stock shares held by acquired company should not disposed the listed be taken into company should account when not be taken calculating into account percentage) when calculating percentage) Not Not disclosed Not Not disclosed disclosed disclosed 9. Class of security 10. Date of 11. Date listed transaction company informed Ordinary 10p shares Not 26 July 2006 disclosed 12 Total holding following this 13 Total percentage holding of issued notification class following this notification (any treasury shares held by the listed company should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) 25,646,581 4.95% 14 Any additional 15 Name of contact and telephone number for information queries Not disclosed Jayne Powell, 0191 301 6704 16 Name and signature of duly authorised officer of the listed company responsible for making this notification Jayne Powell, Assistant Company Secretary Date of notification: 26 July 2006 Registered Name Shares heldBank of Ireland 426353 744,250Barclays Bank plc (Singapore) 3,500Barclays Capital Nominees Limited 264,477Barclays Capital Nominees Limited 1,007,658Barclays Capital Nominees Limited 190,000Barclays Trust Co R69 C 000000000000000000 1,300BNP Paribas 69,642Boiss Nominees Ltd 4224361 356,360Chase Nominees Ltd 16376 196,332Chase Nominees Ltd 20947 11,651,125Chase Nominees Ltd 21359 555,626Chase Nominees Ltd 28270 135,874Chase Nominees Ltd 28270 136,343CIBC Mellon Global Securities 57,310Investors Bank and Trust Co 92,106Investors Bank and Trust Co 419,221Investors Bank and Trust Co 1,133,309Investors Bank and Trust Co 2,661,558Investors Bank and Trust Co 28,931JP Morgan (BGI Custody) 16331 108,073JP Morgan (BGI Custody) 16341 225,250JP Morgan (BGI Custody) 16341 320,543JP Morgan (BGI Custody) 16344 146,828JP Morgan (BGI Custody) 16345 214,455JP Morgan (BGI Custody) 16400 3,118,518JP Morgan (BGI Custody) 18409 298,241JP Morgan Chase Bank 37,989JP Morgan Chase Bank 27,879JP Morgan Chase Bank 118,049JP Morgan Chase Bank 411,348Mellon Trust US Custodian 121,239Mellon Trust of New England 76,249Northern Trust Bank - BGI SEPA 183,384Northern Trust Bank - BGI SEPA 152,171Northern Trust Bank - BGI SEPA 40,218R C Greig Nominees Ltd 23,800R C Greig Nominees Ltd a/c BL1 2,815R C Greig Nominees Ltd a/c CM1 4,440R C Greig Nominees Ltd SA1 3,000State Street Bank & Trust - WI 75,655State Street Bank and Trust Co 21,159State Street Trust of Canada - 122,604The Northern Trust Company - U 87,752 TOTAL 25,646,581 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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