24th Sep 2010 17:01
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are Lancashire
Holdings Ltdattached:ii
2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached
An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
Other (please specify): 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the BlackRock, Inc. notification obligation:iii
4. Full name of shareholder(s)
(if different from 3.):iv 5. Date of the transaction and date on 21st September 2010 which the threshold is crossed or
reached: v 6. Date on which issuer notified: 23rd
September 2010
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or Holding has gone above 5% reached: vi, vii 8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix Class/type Situation previous Resulting situation after the triggering transaction of to the triggering shares transaction Number Number Number Number of voting % of voting rights if possible of of of rights x using Shares Voting shares the ISIN Rights CODE Direct Direct xi Indirect xii Direct Indirect BMG5361W1047 9,455,495 9,455,495 7,640,850 5.02%
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting financial date xiii Conversion Period xiv rights that may be rights instrument acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of Exercise price Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting rights % of voting financial date xvii Conversion instrument refers to rights xix, xx instrument period xviii Nominal Delta % Total (A+B+C) Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights 7,640,850 5.02%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited - 7,640,850 (5.02%)
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: BlackRock Compliance Disclosures Team 14. Contact name: Stuart Watchorn 15. Contact telephone number: 020 7743 5741;
vendorRelated Shares:
Lancashire Holdings