21st Aug 2007 17:38
Northumbrian Water Group PLC21 August 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(1): Northumbrian Water Group plc -------------------------------2. Reason for the notification --------------------------------------------An acquisition or disposal of voting rights Yes-------------------------------------------- -------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 -------------------------------------------- -------Other (please specify):___________________________________________ -------------------------------------------- ------- 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the Ontario Teachers' Pension Plannotification obligation(1): Board ("OTPPB")------------------------------- --------------------4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different As above.from 3.)(1): ---------------------------------------------------5. Date of the transaction (and date on which 17 August 2007the threshold is crossed or reached if --------------------different)(1):-------------------------------6. Date on which issuer notified: 21 August 2007------------------------------- --------------------7. Threshold(s) that is/arecrossed or reached: 26%------------------------------- --------------------8. Notified details:------------------------------- -------------------- A: Voting rights attached to sharesClass/type Situation previous to the Resulting situation after the triggeringof shares Triggering transaction (1) triggering transaction (1) if possibleusing the Number of Number of Number of Number of voting rights ISIN CODE Shares Voting Rights shares Direct Direct Indirect Ordinary 10p 129,655,961 129,655,961 135,076,222 135,076,222 GB0033029744 Percentage of voting rightsDirect Indirect26% B: Financial InstrumentsResulting situation after the triggering transaction xiiType of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting rights that may % offinancial date xiii Conversion be acquired if the instrument is votinginstrument Period/ Date exercised/ converted. rights xiv Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 135,076,222 26.0% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable xv:The voting rights are held directly by OTPPB. 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:14. Contact name: Kate Alsop, Assistant Company Secretary15. Contact telephone number: 0191 301 6701 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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