Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number : 5006L
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12 January 2009
 




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:

 

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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:

   BlackRock, Inc.


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


 

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

 

9th January 2009


6. Date on which issuer notified:

 

12th January 2009


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

 

Holding has gone below 10%


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

19,971,627

19,971,627


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

N/A

N/A

18,881,760

N/A

9.58%


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

18,881,760

9.58%


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

BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited - 18,881,760 (9.58%)


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:

 

Louise Lyle



15. Contact telephone number:

 

0131 472 7472



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