15th Aug 2006 14:49
Ladbrokes PLC15 August 2006 COMPANIES ACT 1985 ("THE ACT") SECTION 198 NOTIFICATION LADBROKES PLC ("THE COMPANY") HAS TODAY RECEIVED NOTIFICATION PURSUANT TO PARTVI OF THE ACT, FROM MFS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT ("MFS") THAT THE INTERESTS ON 4AUGUST 2006 OF MFS AND ITS AFFILIATES, LISTED BELOW, HAVE INCREASED TO37,883,911 ORDINARY SHARES OF 28 1/3P EACH OF THE COMPANY, WHICH INTERESTSREPRESENTED 6.05% OF THE ISSUED SHARE CAPITAL OF THE COMPANY. MFS HAS ADVISED THAT THE AGGREGATED SHARE HOLDING OF EACH ENTITY IS AS FOLLOWS:- SHARES MFS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT (MFS) 21,362,588 MFS INSTITUTIONAL ADVISORS, INC. (MFSI) 12,339,585 MFS INTERNATIONAL LTD. (MIL) 637,028 MFS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT K.K. (MIM K.K.) 2,415,020 MFS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT (LUX) S.A. (MIM LUX) 1,129,690 TOTAL 37,883,911 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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