20th Dec 2007 11:19
Ladbrokes PLC20 December 2007 TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: Ladbrokes 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 theacquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached An event changing the breakdown of voting rights Other (please specify): Disclosure & Transparency Rules - Transitional Provisions. 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: Eminence Capital, LLC Ricky C.Sandler 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): Goldman Sachs & Co Morstan Nominees Ltd 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): 17 December 2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 19 December 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 4% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/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 IndirectEminence Capital, LLC Ordinary Shares 19,850,000 19,850,000 25,000,000 25,000,000 4.06% GB00B0ZSH635Ricky C. Sandler Ordinary Shares 19,851,588 19,851,588 25,001,588 25,001,588 4.06% GB00B0ZSH635 B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transactionType of financial Expiration date Exercise/ Conversion Number of voting rights % of voting rightsinstrument Period/ Date that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rightsEminence Capital, LLC 25,000,000 4.06%Ricky C.Sandler 25,001,588 4.06% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: Ricky C.Sandler is the Managing Member of Eminence Capital, LLC and thereforemay be deemed to have indirect voting power with respect to the shares directlyowned by the funds managed by Eminence Capital, LLC, and individually withrespect to shares over which Mr. Sandler has investment discretion. Proxy Voting:10. Name of the proxy holder: N/A11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: N/A12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: N/A 13. Additional information: This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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