23rd Apr 2008 07:00
City of London Investment Group PLC23 April 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 An acquisition or disposal of voting rights 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: HBOS plc 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3): See Section 9 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed orreached if different): 21 April 2008 6. Date on which issuer notified: 22 April 2008 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: Direct and indirect holdings increase to above 5% 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 Direct Indirect Direct Indirect Ord 1p Shares 1,302,863 1,302,863 1,277,848 1,277,848 25,015 5.039% 0.098%ISINGB00B104RS51 B: Financial Instruments Resulting 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 1,302,863 5.137% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: Insight Investment Management Limited* ('IIML') - (Indirect) - 1,302,848(5.137%) IIML manages holdings on behalf of other HBOS Group companies, and other thirdparties external to the HBOS Group, under various discretionary managementagreements. (* - wholly owned subsidiaries of HBOS plc.) 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: Notification using the total voting rights figure of 25,360,500 14. Contact name: Kenny Melville 15. Contact telephone number: 0131 243 8671 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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