Begbies Regulatory News (BEG)

26 Mar 2007 15:04

Begbies Traynor Group PLC26 March 2007 TR-1(i): NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to whichvoting rights are attached (ii): BEGBIES TRAYNOR GROUP 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 theacquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: ( NO ) An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: ( NO ) Other (please specify) : ( N/A ) 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii): CALEDONIA INVESTMENTS plc 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv): N/A 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed orreached if different) (v): 26.03.07 6. Date on which issuer notified: 26.03.07 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 Situation previous to the Triggering transaction (vi)using the ISIN CODE Number of shares Number of voting Rights (viii) GB00B0305S97 280,000 280,000 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii) Class/type of shares if Number of shares Number of voting rights (ix) % of voting rightspossible using the ISIN CODE Direct Direct (x) Indirect (xi) Direct Indirect GB00B0305S97 7,516,842 7,516,842 N/A 9.3% N/A B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii) Type of Expiration Date Exercise/Conversion Number of voting rights % of voting rightsfinancial (xiii) Period/ Date (xiv) that may be acquired if theinstrument instrument is exercised/ converted. N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 7,516,842 9.3% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv): N/A 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: Notification of Caledonia Investments plc's placing participating in new shares of 5,263,159 and placing in 1,973,683 existing vendor shares. The Placing shares in total amount to 7,263,842 ordinary shares of 5p each. Caledonia's total holding in Begbies Traynor Group PLC after the placing event is 7,516,842 ordinary shares of 5p each 14. Contact name: JAY MUNIAN 15. Contact telephone number: 0207 802 8080 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange