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W.H. Ireland Group PLC03 January 2008 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 W.H Ireland 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer ofexisting shares to which voting rights are attached: 2. Reason for notification (yes/no) Yes An acquisition or disposal of voting rights 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): Lloyds TSB Group Plc 3. Full name of person(s) subject tonotification obligation: State Street Nominees Ltd 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (ifdifferent from 3): 2nd January 2008 5. Date of transaction (and date onwhich the threshold is crossed orreached if different): 3rd January 2008 6. Date on which issuer notified: Fallen Below 9% 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed orreached: 8: Notified DetailsA: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of Situation previous to the Resulting situation after the triggering transactionshares triggering transaction Number of Number of Number of Number of voting rights Percentage of votingIf possible shares voting shares rightsuse ISIN code rights Direct Indirect Direct Indirect Ord GBP0.05 1,607,609 1,607,609 1,483,340 1,483,340 8.731 0924188 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 1,483,340 8.731 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the financial instruments are effectivelyheld, if applicable: 1,483,340 Shares are held by State Street Nominees Ltd. Shares are under the control of Scottish Widows InvestmentPartnership Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Scottish Widows Investment Partnership Group Ltd, a wholly ownedsubsidiary of Scottish Widows Group Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Bank plc, a wholly owned subsidiary ofLloyds TSB Group Plc. 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: Central Disclosure Unit 15. Contact telephone name: +44 (0) 1444 418127 For notes on how to complete form TR-1 please see the FSA website. Note: Annex should only be submitted to the FSA not the issuer Annex: Notification of major interests in shares A: Identity of the persons or legal entity subject to the notification obligationFull name Lloyds TSB Group Plc (including legal form of legal entities) Contact address Henry Duncan House 120 George Street(registered office for legal entities) Edinburgh EH2 4LH Phone number & email +44 (0) 131 225 4555 Other useful information (at least legal representative for legal persons) B: Identity of the notifier, if applicableFull name Lloyds TSB Central Disclosure Unit Contact address 2nd Floor 31/33 Perrymount Road Haywards Heath West Sussex RH16 3SPPhone number & email +44 (0) 1444 418127 [email protected] useful information (e.g. functional relationship with the person orlegal entity subject to the notification obligation) C: Additional information This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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