21st Feb 2007 17:44
Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC21 February 2007 TR-1: notification of major interests in shares 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer Royal Bank ofof existing shares to which voting rights are Scotland Group Plcattached: --------------------------------------------------- 2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate boxor boxes): n/a see additional information --------------------------------------------------- An acquisition or disposal of voting rights -------------------------------------------- ------- An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which -------voting rights are attached-------------------------------------------- An event changing the breakdown of voting rights -------------------------------------------- ------- 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the Legal & Generalnotification obligation: Group Plc (L&G)------------------------------- -------------------- 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from Legal & General3.): Assurance (Pensions------------------------------- Management) Limited (PMC) -------------------- 5. Date of the transaction and date on which the N/Athreshold is crossed or reached: --------------------------------------------------- 6. Date on which issuer notified: 20/02/07------------------------------- -------------------- 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: Above 3% (L&G)------------------------------- -------------------- 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/ Situation Resulting situation after the triggering transactiontype of previous toshares the Triggering transaction ifpossible Number Number Number of Number of voting rights % of votingusing of of shares ix rightsthe ISIN Shares VotingCODE Rights Direct Direct x Indirect Direct Indirect viii xi GBP Ord 127,207,908 130,132,235 130,132,235 4.12%0.25 4.01% (Under S-198 on 26/10/06) B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction xii Type of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting rights % offinancial date xiii Conversion that may be acquired if the votinginstrument Period/ instrument is exercised/ rights Date xiv converted. Total (A+B) Number of voting rights % of voting rights 130,132,235 4.12% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable xv:Legal & General Group Plc (Direct and Indirect) (Group)Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited (LGIMH) (Directand Indirect)Legal & General Investment Management Limited (Indirect) (LGIM)Legal & General Group Plc (Direct) (L&G) (130,132,235 - 4.12% = LGAS,LGPL & PMC)Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited (Direct)(LGIMHD) (97,226,614 - 3.08% = PMC)Legal & General Insurance Holdings Limited (Direct) (LGIH)Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Management) Limited (PMC)(97,226,614 - 3.08% = PMC)Legal & General Assurance Society Limited (LGAS & LGPL)Legal & General Pensions Limited (Direct) (LGPL) Proxy Voting: N/A10. 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: 13. Additional Notification using the total voting rights figure information: of 3,152,844,335 First notification under DTR Sourcebook 14. Contact name: Helen Lewis 15. Contacttelephonenumber: 020 7528 6742 Notes to the Forms This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
RBS.LLegal & General