21st Mar 2007 12:39
Northumbrian Water Group PLC21 March 2007 NORTHUMBRIAN WATER GROUP PLC HOLDING IN COMPANY NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the Northumbrian Water Group plcunderlying issuer of existing shares towhich voting rights are attached 2. Reason for the notification Disclosure triggered by the implementation of the Transparency Directive with new 5% disclosure threshold 3. Full name of person(s) subject to Pictet Asset Management SAthe notification obligation 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if As abovedifferent from 3) 5. Date of the transaction (and date on N/Awhich the threshold is crossed orreached if different) 6. Date on which issuer notified: 21 March 2007 7. Threshold(s)that is/are crossed orreached: 5% 8. Notified details: None disclosed A: Voting rights attached to sharesClass/type Situation previous to Resulting situation after the Triggeringof shares if the Triggering transactionpossible transactionusing the Number of Number of Number Number of voting % of votingISIN CODE Shares Voting Rights of rights rights shares Direct Direct Indirect Direct IndirectOrdinary N/A N/A 0 0 37,040,370 0 7.142sharesGB0033029744 B: Financial InstrumentsResulting situation after the triggering transactionType of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting rights that may % offinancial Date Conversion be acquired if the instrument is votinginstrument Period/Date exercised/converted rights N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights37,040,370 7.142 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable Not applicable. No controlled undertaking individually holds 3% or more of thevoting rights. Proxy Voting:10. Name of the proxy holder: Pictet Asset Management SA 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: 37,040,370 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: None disclosed 13. Additional information: None disclosed 14. Contact information: Jayne Powell, Northumbrian Water Group plc 15. Contact telephone number: 0191 3016704 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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