1st Nov 2007 14:57
Sigma Capital Group PLC01 November 2007 TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached Sigma Capital Group plc 2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes) An acquisition or disposal of voting rights (X) An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may ( ) result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached An event changing the breakdown of voting rights ( ) Other (specify): ( ) 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) ABN AMRO Bank N.V. 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): 26/10/2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 29/10/2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 3% 8. Notified details: A. Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares (if possible using the Ordinary 1p (GB0004225073)ISIN code) Situation previous to Resulting situation after the triggering transaction the triggering transactionNumber of Number of Number of Number of voting % of voting rightsshares voting shares rights rights Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect3,250,000 3,250,000 3,250,000 3,250,000 7.19% B. Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transactionType of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of votingfinancial date Conversion Period/ rights that may rightsinstrument Date be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights3,250,000 7.19% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/ or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc (7.19%) RFS Holdings N.V. (7.19%) ABN AMRO Holding N.V. (7.19%) ABN AMRO Bank N.V. (7.19%) 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: This Notification is based upon the Voting Rights figure of 45,163,935 obtained from FT Information This Notification has been made following the acquisition of ABN AMRO Holding N.V. by RFS Holdings N.V. 14: Contact name: Richard Hopkins 15. Contact telephone number: 020 7714 4459 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
SGM.LRBS.L