26th Mar 2008 14:57
BPP Holdings PLC26 March 2008 TR-1(i): NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to whichvoting rights are attached (ii): BPP Holdings Plc 2. Reason for the notification (please place an X inside the appropriate bracket/s): An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: ( ) An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in theacquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: ( ) An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: ( X ) Other (please specify) : ( ) ................. 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii): Schroders plc 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv): 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed orreached if different) (v): 20 March 2008 6. Date on which issuer notified: 25 March 2008 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: From 15% to below 14% 8. Notified details: ................. A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares if possible Situation previous to the Triggering transaction (vi)using the ISIN CODE Number of shares Number of voting Rights (viii) Ordinary 10pGB0000698414 7,913,770 7,913,770 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii)Class/type of shares if Number of shares Number of voting rights (ix) % of voting rightspossible using the ISIN CODE Direct Direct (x) Indirect (xi) Direct Indirect GB0000698414 N/A N/A 7,191,073 N/A 14.51% B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii) Type of Expiration Date Exercise/Conversion Number of voting rights % of voting rightsfinancial (xiii) Period/ Date (xiv) that may be acquired if theinstrument instrument is exercised/ converted. Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 7,191,073 14.51% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv): Schroder Investment Management Limited 6,871,073 13.86% Schroder Investment Management North America Limited 320,000 0.65% 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: The shares referred to in section 9 are held in portfolios managed by thosefirms on a discretionary basis for clients under investment managementagreements. 14. Contact name: Michael Daykin, Company Secretary, BPP Holdings Plc 15. Contact telephone number: 0208 740 2222 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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