27th Mar 2007 11:43
Dignity PLC27 March 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 (ii):Dignity plc................. 2. Reason for the notification (please place an X inside the appropriate bracket/s): 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) : ( )................. 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii):...BlackRock, Inc.............. 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv):................. 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed orreached if different) (v):...22nd March 2007.............. 6. Date on which issuer notified:...26th March 2007.............. 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:...Gone Below 5%.............. 8. Notified details:................. A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares if possible Situation previous to the Triggering transaction (vi)using the ISIN CODE Number of Number of voting shares Rights (viii)GB00B14W3659 4,562,207 4,562,207 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii) Class/type of shares Number of shares Number of voting rights (ix) % of voting rightsif possible using the ISIN CODE Direct Direct (x) Indirect (xi) Direct IndirectGB00B14W3659 N/A N/A 3,097,322 N/A 4.97% B: Financial InstrumentsResulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii) Type of Expiration Date Exercise/Conversion Number of voting % of votingfinancial (xiii) Period/ Date (xiv) rights that may be rightsinstrument acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. Total (A+B)Number of voting % of votingrights rights3,097,322 4.97% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv):...BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited - 3,097,322(4.97%).............. 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:................. 15. Contact telephone number:................. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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