3rd Jul 2007 15:39
Ladbrokes PLC03 July 2007 TR-1: notification of major interests in shares 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing Ladbrokes 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 rights xAn 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): Disclosure & Transparency Rules - Transitional Provisions.3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: Lloyds TSB Group plc4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): Nominees (Jersey) Ltd Perry Nominees Ltd Boltro Nominees Ltd Ward Nominees Ltd Lloyds Bank (Pep) Nominees Ltd State Street Nominees Ltd5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is 29 June 2007crossed or reached if different):6. Date on which issuer notified: 3 July 20077. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: Fell below 3%8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/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 B0ZSH63 ORD GBP 19,677,236 19,677,236 18,062,717 0 18,062,717 0 2.8660.28333 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. Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights18,062,717 2.866 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectivelyheld, if applicable: 43,362 Shares are held by Nominees (Jersey) Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Offshore Ltd, a wholly ownedsubsidiary of Lloyds TSB Offshore Holdings Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds Bank Subsidiaries Ltd, a whollyowned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Bank Plc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Group Plc. 549,877 Shares are held by Perry Nominees Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Bank Plc, a wholly ownedsubsidiary of Lloyds TSB Group Plc. 147,807 Shares are held by Boltro Nominees Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Bank Plc, a wholly ownedsubsidiary of Lloyds TSB Group Plc. 46,660 Shares are held by Ward Nominees Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Bank Plc, a wholly ownedsubsidiary of Lloyds TSB Group Plc. 385,442 Shares are held by Lloyds Bank (Pep) Nominees Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Bank Plc, a whollyowned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Group Plc. 16,889,569 Shares are held by State Street Nominees Ltd. Shares are under the control of Scottish Widows InvestmentPartnership Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Scottish Widows Investment Partnership Group Ltd, a wholly ownedsubsidiary of Scottish Widows Group Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Bank plc, a wholly owned subsidiary ofLloyds TSB Group 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: This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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