Holding(s) in Company

Renishaw PLC
12 October 2007


Form TR-1 with annex. FSA Version 2.1 updated April 2007

 
For filings with the FSA include the annex                                      
For filings with issuer exclude the annex                                       

 
TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares                                

 
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying      Renishaw plc                    
issuer of existing shares to which voting rights --------------------            
are attached:                                                                    
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2. Reason for notification (yes/no)                                              
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An acquisition or disposal of voting rights                                      
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An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in          
the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are      --------
attached                                                                         
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An event changing the breakdown of voting rights                                 
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Other (please specify):_Acquisition of voting rights as a result of         X    
proxy votes given to the Chairman at the EGM on 12 October 2007         -------- 
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3. Full name of person(s) subject to    Allen Christopher George Roberts         
notification obligation:                ------------------------                 
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4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if                                               
different from 3):                                       ------------------------
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5. Date of transaction (and date on     11 October 2007                          
which the threshold is crossed or       ------------------------                 
reached if different):                                                           
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6. Date on which issuer notified:       11 October 2007                          
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7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or                                           
reached:                                                                     45% 
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8: Notified Details                                                                
A: Voting rights attached to shares                                                
Class/    Situation         Resulting situation after the triggering transaction   
type of   previous to the                                                          
shares    triggering                                                               
          transaction                                                              
If                                                                                 
possible  Number   Number   Number of   Number of voting rights    Percentage of   
use ISIN  of       of       shares                                 voting rights   
code      shares   voting                                                          
                   rights               Direct       Indirect      Direct  Indirect
                                                                                   
Ordinary   5,165    5,165   33,195,802   33,195,802   33,195,802    45.6     45.6  
20p                                                                                

 



 
B: Financial Instruments                                                        
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction                            
Type of         Expiration     Exercise/       No. of voting     Percentage of  
financial       date           conversion      rights that may   voting rights  
instrument                     period/date     be acquired (if                  
                                               the instrument                   
                                               exercised/                       
                                               converted)                       
                                                                                

 
Total (A+B)                                                                     
Number of voting rights                 Percentage of voting rights             
    33,195,802                                     45.6  

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

 
Proxy Voting:                                                                   

10. Name of proxy holder:                Allen Christopher George Roberts       

11. Number of voting rights proxy                                               
holder will cease to hold:               33,190,637  

12. Date on which proxy holder will      After the EGM convened on 12 October   
cease to hold voting rights:             2007                                   

 
13. Additional information:                                                     

14 Contact name:                         Norma Tang                             

15. Contact telephone number:            01453 524482                           

 

For notes on how to complete form TR-1 please see the FSA website.



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