Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number : 7918A
Baillie Gifford Shin Nippon PLC
06 August 2008
 

For filings with the FSA include the annex

For filings with issuer exclude the annex


TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares


1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:

Baillie Gifford Shin Nippon PLC


2. Reason for the notification 

(please place an X inside the appropriate bracket/s):


An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: (   )


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) : ( X )

We are no longer including in our aggregate notifiable holding the position held by Goldman, Sachs & Co., a wholly owned direct subsidiary of Goldman Sachs Group Inc, acting as custodian for its customers, because of the application of the custodian exemption in DTR 5.1.3R(2) to those positions.


3. Full name of person(s) subject to notification obligation:

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.


4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3):

  Goldman, Sachs & Co.


5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):

31 July 2008


6. Date on which issuer notified:

5 August 2008


7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:

Below 3%

  

8. Notified Details:


A: Voting rights attached to shares


Class/type of shares if possible use ISIN CODE

Situation previous to the triggering transaction



Number of shares

Number of voting rights 

Ordinary shares


GB0000706274

1,635,000

5.26%




Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Class/type of shares if possible use ISIN CODE

Number of shares 

Number of voting rights

% of voting rights




Direct

Indirect

Direct

Indirect








B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction


Type of financial instrument

Expiration date 



Exercise/conversion period/date


No. of voting rights that may be acquired (if the instrument exercised/ converted)

% of voting rights









Total (A+B)

Number of voting rights

% of voting rights


Below 3%




9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:

We hereby notify you that as at close of business on 31 July 2008, The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., of 85 Broad Street, New York, NY 10004, USA, no longer has a notifiable interest in shares.


Proxy Voting:


10. Name of 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:

N/A


14. Contact name:

Erin Longmuir


15. Contact telephone number:

0131 275 3199


For notes on how to complete form TR-1 please see the FSA website.





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