Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number : 8580V
Next PLC
03 June 2008
 




TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


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

Next 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 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:

   Barclays Global Investors


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

Barclays Global Fund Advisors

Barclays Global Investors (Deutschland) AG

Barclays Global Investors Ltd

Barclays Global Investors Ltd

Barclays Global Investors, N.A.


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

2 June 2008


6. Date on which issuer notified:

3 June 2008


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

9% to 8%


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



Number of shares

Number of voting Rights 

GB0032089863

18,340,552

18,340,552

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 


Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE

Number of shares 

Number of voting rights

% of voting rights



Direct

Direct

Indirect

Direct

Indirect

GB0032089863

17,748,621

0

17,748,621

0

8.95%


B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction


Type of financial instrument

Expiration Date 



Exercise/Conversion Period/ Date


Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted.

% of voting rights









Total (A+B)

Number of voting rights

% of voting rights

17,748,621

8.95%


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

Barclays Global Fund Advisors

Barclays Global Investors (Deutschland) AG

Barclays Global Investors Ltd

Barclays Global Investors Ltd

Barclays Global Investors, N.A.


Proxy Voting:


10. Name of the 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:


14. Contact name:

Geoff Smith


15. Contact telephone number:


020 7116 2913


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