Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number : 6325J

Kier Group PLC

05 December 2008

 



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):

KIER GROUP PLC

2. Reason for the notification:

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: (X)

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

    LLOYDS TSB GROUP Plc

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

    PERRY NOMINEES LIMITED

    BOLTRO NOMINEES LIMITED

    LLOYDS BANK (PEP) NOMINEES LIMITED

    STATE STREET NOMINEES LIMITED

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

04-DEC-2008

6. Date on which Issuer notified:

05-DEC-2008

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

From 4% to 3%

8. Notified details:

A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE	Situation previous to the Triggering transaction (vi)
	Number of shares	Number of voting Rights (viii)
GB0004915632	1,496,870	1,496,870

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii)

Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE	Number of shares	Number of voting rights (ix)		% of voting rights
	Direct	Direct (x)	Indirect (xi)	Direct	Indirect
GB0004915632	1,478,110	0	1,478,110	0	3.99%

Total 

Number of voting rights	% of voting rights
1,478,110	3.99%

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

6,258 Shares are held by Perry Nominees Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Bank Plc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Group Plc.

1,126 Shares are held by Boltro Nominees Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Bank Plc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Group Plc.

3,756 Shares are held by Lloyds Bank (Pep) Nominees Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Bank Plc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Group Plc.

1,466,970 Shares are held by State Street Nominees Ltd. Shares are under the control of Scottish Widows Investment Partnership Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Scottish Widows Investment Partnership Group Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Scottish Widows Group Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Bank plc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Group Plc.

13. Additional information:

Total issued capital (and therefore total number of voting rights) at today's date is 37,021,070 ordinary shares.

14. Contact name:

DEBORAH HAMILTON

KIER GROUP PLC

TEMPSFORD HALL

SANDY, BEDFORDSHIRE

     SG19 2BD

15. Contact telephone number:

01767 640-111

 

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