23rd Mar 2007 17:05
Biffa Plc23 March 2007 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES Biffa Plc announces that on 22 March 2007 it received the followingnotification under the DTR Rules from AMVESCAP plc. K WoodwardCompany Secretary0-1494 521221 TR-1 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares towhich voting rights are attached: BIFFA Plc 2. Reason for the notification State (Yes/No) An acquisition or disposal of voting rights (Y) An acquisition or disposal of financial instrumentswhich may result in the acquisition of shares alreadyissued 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 notification obligation: AMVESCAP plc 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): 19TH MARCH 2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 20TH MARCH 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 10%, 9% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of Situation shares if possible previous to using the ISIN Code the Triggering Transaction Number Number of of Shares Voting Rights Ordinary Shares 10P 34,997,019 34,997,019(GB00B129P L77) Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Number Number of voting % of voting rights of shares voting rights Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect 34,749,336 34,749,336 9.93% B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of financial date Conversion rights that may be voting instrument Period/ Date acquired if the rights instrument is exercised/ converted Total (A+B) Number of voting rights % of voting rights 34,749,336 9.93% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rightsand/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: Bank of Ireland, Dublin - 415,204Bank of New York - 55,869Banque Paribas - 378,103Bank of New York, Brussels - 26,768Chase Bank - 69,433Chase Nominees - 1,895,453Vidacos Nominees - 27,555,641HSBC Nominees - 605,067Japan Trustee Services Bank - 1,485Mellon Bank Nominees - 226,410Santander Central Hispano Investment - 17,029State Street Trust & Banking Co, London - 3,105,220Trust & Custody Services - 2,915Northern Trust Company, London - 394,766 Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the 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. Additional information: 14. Contact name: SAMANTHA EDWARDS 15. Contact telephone number: 01491 416381 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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