18th Feb 2008 16:44
Brit Insurance Holdings PLC18 February 2008 TR-1(i): notification of major interests in shares 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying Brit Insurance Holdings PLCissuer of existing shares to which voting rights --------------------are attached(1):-------------------------------2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box orboxes) --------------------------------------------An acquisition or disposal of voting rights X-------------------------------------------- -------An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result inthe acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are -------attached--------------------------------------------An event changing the breakdown of voting rights-------------------------------------------- -------Other (please specify): Transfer of Funds-------------------------------------------- -------3. Full name of person(s) subject to the Jupiter Asset Management Limitednotification obligation(1): ---------------------------------------------------4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if differentfrom 3.)(1): ---------------------------------------------------5. Date of the transaction (and date on which 15 February 2008the threshold is crossed or reached if --------------------different)(1):-------------------------------6. Date on which issuer notified: 18 February 2008------------------------------- --------------------7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 5% ---------------------------------------------------8. Notified details:------------------------------- -------------------- A: Voting rights attached to sharesClass/type of Situation previous to the Resulting situation after the shares Triggering transaction (1) triggering transaction(1) if possibleusing the Number of Number of Number Number of voting % of votingISIN CODE Shares Voting Rights of rights ix rights viii shares Direct Directx Indirect xi Direct Indirect Ordinary 15,538,603 15,938,603 0 0 15,938,603 0 5.07sharesISIN:GB00B11FL290 B: Financial InstrumentsResulting situation after the triggering transaction xiiType of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting rights that may % offinancial date Conversion be acquired if the instrument is votinginstrument xiii Period/ Date exercised/ converted. rights xiv N/A Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 15,938,603 5.07 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable xv: The shares will appear on the register in the name of : Nortrust Nominees Limited -15,420,000 State Street Nominees Limited - 518,539 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: N/A14. Contact name: Meg Soni15. Contact telephone number: 020 7 314 4775 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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