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Morrison(Wm.)Supermarkets PLC08 March 2007 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): W M Morrison Supermarket Plc 2. Reason for the notification (please state) 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: ( ) Other (please specify) : ( X ) EU TRANSPARENCY DIRECTIVE 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii): Ameriprise Financial Inc and its group 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv): See additional information under 13 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed orreached if different) (v): N/A 6. Date on which issuer notified: 06/03/07 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: N/A 8. Notified details: ................. A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares if Situation previous to the Triggering transaction (vi)possible using the ISIN CODE Number of shares Number of voting Rights (viii) GB0006043169 N/A N/A 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 6,268,024 6,268,024 167,468,445 0.234% 6.256% 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 173,736,469 6.491% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv): Ameriprise Financial, Inc, which controls the voting rights ofThreadneedle Asset Management Holdings Ltd, which controls the votings rights ofThreadneedle Asset Management Ltd, Threadneedle International Ltd andThreadneedle Pensions Ltd Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: N/A 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: N/A 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: N/A 13. Additional information Registered Owner KDTC KAS Depositary Trust Company A/c 22.36.31.213 792,258 Ameriprise Financial Inc A/c 224,833 Bank of Ireland Nominees A/c 4239914 1,161,311 Bank of Ireland Nominees A/c 4270483 2,090,851 BNY (OSC) Nominees Ltd A/c 219709 1,648,967 BNY (OSC) Nominees Ltd A/c 277650 1,784,257 BNY (OSC) Nominees Ltd A/c 219064 733,016 BNY (OSC) Nominees Ltd A/c 219720 2,035,508 Chase Nominees Ltd A/c 41407 275,000 Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 18667 415,000 Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 10491 12,203,736 Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 10469 1,477,338 Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 18668 378,706 Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 10489 2,501,175 Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 10496 2,150,000 Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 10492 2,540,000 Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 10488 29,250,489 Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 07199 239,454 Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 07196 179,995 Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 10495 3,195,000 Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 21688 1,612,630 Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 07205 2,863,167 Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 30337 197,158 Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 02642 4,959,572 Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 10479 120,800 Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 11121 42,882 Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 35822 54,620 Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 27642 1,446,890 Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 07198 4,761,852 Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 02891 65,590,770 Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 03449 1,550,000 Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 07207 7,864,725 Mellon Nominees (UK) Ltd A/c AVOF0003002 3,463,608 Mellon Nominees (UK) A/c WWSF0004002 1,767,862 Roy Nominees A/c 104450 519,935 State Street Bank & Trust Boston A/c GPE1 970,064 The Bank of New York (Nominees) Limited A/c 961200 22,001 The Bank of New York (Nominees) Limited A/c 961111 37,281 The Bank of New York (Nominees) Limited A/c 960011 139,095 The Bank of New York (Nominees) Limited A/c 960039 7,278 The Bank of New York (Nominees) Limited A/c 454362 1,443,685 The Bank of New York (Nominees) Limited A/c 960253 3,315,840 The Bank of New York (Nominees) Limited A/c 960053 343,504 The Bank of New York (Nominees) Limited A/c 90028 1,750,224 Threadneedle Specialist Funds ICVCA/c 34204 3,319,132 William & Glyns (Isle of Man) Nominees Ltd A/c 301780 295,000 14. Contact name: Company Secretary, Threadneedle group 15. Contact telephone number: 0207 464 5000 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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