15th Jun 2007 15:08
Northern Rock PLC15 June 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): Northern Rock plc 2. Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No): An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: (Yes) 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) : ( ) 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii): Lloyds TSB Group plc 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv): ................. 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed orreached if different) (v): 13 June 2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 14 June 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: Fall below 5% 8. Notified details: ................. A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares if possible using Situation previous to the Triggeringthe ISIN CODE transaction (vi) Number of Number of voting Rights shares (viii) Ordinary 25p Shares 22,090,981 22,090,981 0145279 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii) Class/type of shares Number of Number of voting rights % of votingif possible using the shares (ix) rightsISIN CODE Direct Direct (x) Indirect Direct Indirect (xi) Ordinary 25pShares 19,792,332 16,833,852 2,958,480 3.996 0.702 0145279 B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii) Type of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting rights that may % offinancial Date Conversion be acquired if the instrument is votinginstrument (xiii) Period/ Date exercised/ converted. rights (xiv) Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 19,792,332 4.699 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv): 16,833,852 Shares are controlled by Scottish Widows Investment Partnership Ltd,part of Scottish Widows Plc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Group Plc.2,958,480 Shares are controlled by Lloyds TSB Private Banking Ltd, a part ofLloyds TSB Bank Plc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB GroupPlc.................. 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: ................. 14. Contact name: Andrew Georgeson 15. Contact telephone number: 01444 418127 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
Lloyds