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TR-1 (i) NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached (ii): Strategic Equity Capital Plc 2. Reason for the notification State Yes/No 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 notification obligation The Bank of (iii): England Pension Fund 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv): 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is 1 March 2007 crossed or reached if different) (v): 6. Date on which issuer notified: 13 March 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 3% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of Situation previous Resulting situation after the triggering shares to transaction (vii) if possible the Triggering using the ISIN transaction (vi) CODE Number Number Number Number of voting % of voting of of of rights (ix) rights Shares Voting shares Rights (viii) Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect (x) (xi) GB00BOBDCB21 2,500,000 2,500,000 2,000,000 2,000,000 2.75% B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii) Type of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of financial date (xiii) Conversion rights that may be voting instrument Period/ Date (xiv) acquired if the rights instrument is exercised/ converted Total (A+B) Number of voting rights % of voting rights 2,000,000 2.75% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv): All these shares were registered in the name of The Securities Management Trust Limited. 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: Annex Notification Of Major Interests In Shares (xvi) A: Identity of the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation Full name (including legal form for legal entities) Bank of England Pension Fund Contact address (registered office for legal entities) Bank of England Investment Unit, Threadneedle Street, London, EC2R 8AH Phone number 020 7601 4856 Other useful information (at least legal representative for legal persons) B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable (xvii) Full name Contact address Phone number Other useful information (e.g. functional relationship with the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation) C: Additional information
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