30th Jan 2008 09:03
Drax Group PLC30 January 2008 30 January 2008 DRAX GROUP PLC ("Drax" or the "Company") Symbol: DRX NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Name of Issuer Drax Group plc 2. Reason for notification An acquisition or disposal of voting rights 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation Barclays Global Investors 4. Full name of the shareholder(s) (if different from 3 above) Barclays Global Fund AdvisorsBarclays Global Investors (Deutschland) AGBarclays Global Investors LtdBarclays Global Investors LtdBarclays Global Investors N.A. 5. Date of the Transaction 28 January 2008 6. Date on which issuer notified 29 January 2008 7. Threshold(s) that is /are crossed or reached 5% to 6% 8. Notified Details (A) Voting Rights Attached to sharesNumber of Voting Rights (Indirect) - 20,518,032% of Voting Rights (Indirect) - 6.05%(B) Financial Instruments -Total (A)+(B)Total number of Voting Rights - 20,518,032Total % of Voting Rights - 6.05% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held Barclays Global Fund AdvisorsBarclays Global Investors (Deutschland) AGBarclays Global Investors LtdBarclays Global Investors LtdBarclays Global Investors N.A. Proxy Voting 10. Name of 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. Any additional information This notification is based on shares in issue and voting rights attached theretoof 339,397,000 ordinary shares of 11 16/29 pence each. 14. Name of contact and telephone number for queries Phil White (01757 612167) 15. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for makingthis notification Philip Hudson, Company Secretary --- ENDS --- This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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