5 Apr 2007 15:16
Avesco PLC05 April 2007 TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to whichvoting rights are attached: Avesco plc 2. Reason for the notification (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 theacquisition 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: JPMorgan Chase & Co. 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) : JPMorgan Asset Management (UK) Limited 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed orreached if different): 03.04.2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 05.04.2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 10% threshold 8. Notified details: ................. A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares if possible Situation previous to the Triggering transactionusing the ISIN CODE Number of shares Number of voting Rights Avesco plc GBP0.10 (ISIN 1,662,331 8.71%GB0034070515) Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Class/type of shares if Number of shares Number of voting rights % of voting rightspossible using the ISIN CODE Direct Direct Indirect Direct IndirectAvesco plc GBP0.10 (ISIN 0 0 2,077,331 0 10.88%GB0034070515) B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Expiration Date Exercise/Conversion Number of voting rights % of voting rightsfinancial Period/ Date that may be acquired if theinstrument instrument is exercised/ converted. Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 2,077,331 10.88% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: Total disclosable holding for JPMorgan Chase & Co. : 2,077,331 voting rights(10.88%). Holdings by controlled undertakings of JPMorgan Chase & Co. are as follows: JPMorgan Asset Management (UK) Limited: 2,077,331 voting rights (10.88%) 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: Ricky Crump, JPMorgan Chase 15. Contact telephone number: 0207 777 0424 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange