Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number : 1096Z
QinetiQ Group plc
15 July 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:

QinetiQ Group plc

2. Reason for the notification  (please tick the appropriate box or boxes)


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):

14th July 2008

6. Date on which issuer notified:

15th July 2008

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

Gone below 5%

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 

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Number of Shares 

Number of Voting Rights

Number of shares 

Number of voting rights

% of voting rights

Direct

Direct

Indirect

Direct

Indirect

GB00B0WMWD03

33,074,267

33,074,267

N/A

N/A

32,855,637

N/A

4.97%


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

32,855,637

4.97%




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 - 32,855,637 (4.97%)


Proxy Voting:

10. Name of the proxy holder:

   

11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:

   

12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:

   


13. Additional information:

   

14. Contact name:

Lynton D. Boardman, Company Secretary, QinetiQ Group plc 

15. Contact telephone number:

  +44 (0)1252 392000  


  


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