9th Nov 2007 08:43
Drax Group PLC09 November 2007 9 November 2007 DRAX GROUP PLC ("Drax" or the "Company") Symbol: DRX NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Name of Issuer Drax Group plc 2. Reason for notification An acquisition or disposal of voting rights 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation Ameriprise Financial Inc. and its group 4. Full name of the shareholder(s) (if different from 3 above) See additional information under 13. 5. Date of the Transaction 7 November 2007 6. Date on which issuer notified 8 November 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is /are crossed or reached Above 5% 8. Notified Details (A) Voting Rights Attached to sharesNumber of Voting Rights (Direct) - 0% of Voting Rights (Direct) - 0.00%Number of Voting Rights (InDirect) - 17,187,472% of Voting Rights (InDirect) - 5.020%(B) Financial Instruments -Total (A)+(B)Total number of Voting Rights - 17,187,472Total % of Voting Rights - 5.020% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/orthe financial instruments are effectively held Ameriprise Financial, Inc., which controls the voting rights ofThreadneedle Asset Management Holdings Ltd, which controls the voting rights ofThreadneedle Asset Management Ltd, Threadneedle International Ltd andThreadneedle Pensions Ltd Proxy Voting 10. Name of 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. Any additional information Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 35822 10,000Dexia Bil Investor Services Bank A/c PTG4268 94,417Chase Nominees Ltd A/c 41407 36,017Chase Nominees Ltd A/c 42048 47,908Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 47182 26,199William & Glyns (Isle of Man) Nominees Ltd A/c 301780 32,500William & Glyns (Isle of Man) Nominees Ltd A/c 301778 31,550William & Glyns (Isle of Man) Nominees Ltd A/c 301781 28,678Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 03449 443,687Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 02891 11,495,200The Bank of New York (Nominees) Ltd A/c 961032 247,726Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 11121 7,000Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 10479 11,554Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 10497 400,000Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 18667 105,603Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 10469 142,814Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 10496 491,926Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 10493 228,162Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 10491 2,337,563Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 10495 968,968 14. Name of contact and telephone number for queries Phil White (01757 612167) 15. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for makingthis notification Philip Hudson, Company Secretary --- ENDS --- This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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