28th Mar 2008 09:21
Shaftesbury PLC28 March 2008 Shaftesbury PLC NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES Shaftesbury PLC announces that on 27 March 2008, it received the Notification ofMajor Interests in Shares set out below. Form TR-1 with annex. FSA Version 2.1 updated April 2007 For filings with the FSA include the annex For filings with issuer exclude the annex TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer ofexisting shares to which voting rights are attached: Shaftesbury PLC 2. Reason for notification (yes/no) An acquisition or disposal of voting rights Yes An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisitionof shares already issued to which voting rights are attached An event changing the breakdown of voting rights Other (please specify):______________ 3. Full name of person(s) subject to notification Funds under the discretionary management ofobligation: Laxey Partners Limited 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from3): Credit Suisse Client Nominees Limited 5. Date of transaction (and date on which thethreshold is crossed or reached if different): 27/03/08 6. Date on which issuer notified: 27/03/08 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: Over 10% 8: Notified Details A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of Situation previous to the Resulting situation after the triggering transactionshares triggering transaction If possible useISIN code Number of Number of Number of Number of voting rights Percentage of voting shares voting shares rights rights GB0007990962 N/a N/a 19,586,083 Direct Indirect Direct Indirect 19,586,083 14.49% B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of financial Expiration date Exercise/ conversion No. of voting rights Percentage of votinginstrument period/date that may be acquired rights (if the instrument exercised/converted) Total (A+B) Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights 19,586,083 14.49% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the financial instruments are effectivelyheld, if applicable: Proxy Voting: 10. Name of proxy holder: 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will ceaseto hold: 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to holdvoting rights: 13. Additional information: 14 Contact name: 15. Contact telephone name: Brian Bickell Finance Director Shaftesbury PLC 020 7333 8118 28 March 2008 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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