17th Aug 2007 16:53
Local Radio Company PLC (The)17 August 2007 TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: The Local Radio Company plc 2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes) An acquisition or disposal of voting rights X 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 notification obligation: Aviva plc & its subsidiaries 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): Registered Holder: BNY Norwich Union Nominees Limited 1,021,317* Chase GA Group Nominees Limited 2,949,434* CUIM Nominee Limited 960,827* * denotes direct interest BNY Norwich Union Nominees Limited 97,038 Vidacos Nominees Limited 1,882,5615. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): 16 August 2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 17 August 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 10% to 9% change at combined interestlevel 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to sharesClass/type of Situation previous to Resulting situation after the triggering transactionshares the Triggering transaction if possible Number of Number of Number of Number of voting rights % of voting rightsusing the ISIN Shares Voting sharesCODE Rights Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect GB00B0108C60 7,764,920 7,764,920 4,931,578 4,931578 1,979,599 6.85% 2.75% B: Financial InstrumentsResulting situation after the triggering transactionType of financial Expiration date Exercise/ Conversion Number of voting rights % of votinginstrument Period/ Date that may be acquired if rights the instrument is exercised/ converted N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 6,911,177 9.60% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: See section 4 Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: See section 4 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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