Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number : 0528C

Telecom Plus PLC

26 August 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):

   Telecom plus PLC

2. Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No): 

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: (Yes)

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 (iii):

    Standard Life Investments Ltd

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

    Vidacos Nominees

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

    21 August 2008

6. Date on which issuer notified:

    22 August 2008 

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

    9%

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)
GB0008794710	5,368,975	5,368,975

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
GB0008794710	6,040,837	1,683,664	4,357,173	2.528%	6.542%

B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii)

Type of financial instrument	Expiration Date (xiii)	Exercise/Conversion Period/ Date (xiv)	Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted.	% of voting rights
		N/A

Total (A+B)

Number of voting rights	% of voting rights
6,040,837	9.070%

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

    Standard Life Investments Ltd

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:

     N/A

14. Contact name:

     Richard Hateley 

15. Contact telephone number:

 [phone]

 

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