21st Dec 2007 10:30
Stobart Group Limited21 December 2007 TR-1 notification of major interests in shares 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing Stobart Group Limitedshares 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 Yes An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition ofshares already issued to which voting rights are attached An event changing the breakdown of voting rights Other (please specify): Change to the number of voting rights in issue 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification INVESCO Limitedobligation: 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is 13 December 2007crossed or reached if different)(: 6. Date on which issuer notified: 21 December 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 17%, 18% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to sharesClass/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 ix % of voting rightsusing the ISIN Shares Voting sharesCODE Rights viii Direct Direct x Indirect xi Direct Indirect Ordinary Shares GB00B03HDJ73 27,843,854 27,843,854 30,063,854 30,063,854 18.71% B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction xiiType of financial Expiration date Exercise/ Conversion Number of voting rights % of votinginstrument xiii Period/ Date xiv that may be acquired if rights the instrument is exercised/ converted.N/A Total (A+B) Number of voting rights % of voting rights 30,063,854 18.71% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable xv: Bank of Ireland - 748,720 Vidacos Nominees - 25,503,939 HSBC (London) - 533,355 Mellon Bank Pittsburgh - 451,820 State Street Trust & Banking London - 2,523,620 Northern Trust (London) - 302,400 Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: 13. Additional information: 14. Contact name: Rosalind McDonald 15. Contact telephone number: 01491 417404 Annex Notification Of Major Interests In Shares B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable Full name Melanie TorodeContact address PO Box 327, Suite 4, Albert House, South Esplanade, St Peter Port, Guernsey, GY1 3TXPhone number 01481 735542Other useful information (e.g. functional relationship Company Secretary, Assura Administrationwith the person or legal entity subject to the Limited, as Secretarynotification obligation) This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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