The Evolution Group Plc
TR-1: Notification of Major Interests in Shares
13 January 2010
The Evolution Group Plc (the "Company") announces that it received notification yesterday from Lloyds Banking Group plc ("Lloyds") under the Disclosure and Transparency Rules of an acquisition of voting rights on 11 January 2010 such that Scottish Widows Investment Partnership Limited ("Scottish Widows") had at that date an interest in 16,687,713 (7.191%) ordinary shares of 1p each in the Company ("Shares"). This notification is in respect of an increase in voting rights breaching the 7% threshold from 15,150,733 Shares (6.541%) announced on 5 November 2009.
The interest is made up of a direct interest over 355,127 (0.153%) Shares and an indirect interest over 16,332,586 (7.039%) Shares.
Scottish Widows is a wholly owned subsidiary of Scottish Widows Group Limited, which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Bank plc ("Lloyds TSB"). Lloyds TSB is a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds Banking Group plc
Legal entity subject to Notification Obligation: Lloyds; Tel 0113 235 7729; Contact: Matthew Wilson.
For more information please contact:
The Evolution Group Plc
Tony Lee, Company Secretary Tel: 0207 071 4300