17th Mar 2008 10:51
City of London Investment Group PLC17 March 2008 City of London Investment Group PLC ("the Company") Notifiable Interest A form TR-1 containing the following information has been received by theCompany. TR-1 notification of major interests in shares 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to whichvoting rights are attached: City of London Investment Group PLC 2. Reason for the notification Other (please specify): Due to decrease in Issued Share Capital 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: Merrill Lynch British Smaller Companies Trust plc 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3): 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed orreached if different): N/A 6. Date on which issuer notified: 14 March 2008 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: Gone above 4% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to sharesClass/type of Situation previous to Resulting situation after the triggering transactionshares Triggering transaction Notification required under DTR transitional provision 7if possible usingISIN CODE Number of Number of Number of shares Number of voting rights % of voting rights Shares Voting Rights Direct Indirect Direct Indirect Direct IndirectGB00B104RS51 834,139 834,139 1,069,277 1,069,277 N/A 4.21% N/A B: Financial InstrumentsResulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of financial Expiration date Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting rightsinstrument Conversion Period/ rights that may be Date acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 1,069,277 4.21% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: 10. Name of the Proxy holder: N/A 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: N/A 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: N/A 13. Additional information: 14. Contact name: 15. Contact telephone number: This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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