Bos Glb Hldgs Regulatory News (BOS)

20 Mar 2006 16:54

Body Shop International PLC20 March 2006 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Name of listed company BODY SHOP INTERNATIONAL PLC 2. Name of shareholder having a major interest FMR CORP AND ITS DIRECT AND INDIRECT SUBSIDIARIES, AND FIDELITY INTERNATIONALLIMITED AND ITS DIRECT AND INDIRECT SUBSIDIARIES 3. Please state whether notification indicates that it is regarding the holdingof the shareholder named in 2 above; in respect of a nonbeneficial interest; orin the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that person's spouseor children under the age of 18 NON BENEFICIAL INTEREST 4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number ofshares held by each of them NORTHERN TRUST LONDON 860,400 BANK OF NEW YORK BRUSSELS 539,800 JP MORGAN BOURNEMOUTH 470,351 MELLON BANK 303,200 STATE STR BANK AND TR CO LNDN 204,700 CLYSDALE BANK PLC 35,000 STATE STREET BANK AND TR CO 40,000 JP MORGAN CHASE BANK 2,855,248 MELLON BANK NA 335,011 STATE STREET BANK AND TR CO 300,000 BROWN BROTHERS HARRIMAN AND CO 100 JP MORGAN BOURNEMOUTH 15,279,001 JP MORGAN BOURNEMOUTH 2,385,700 BROWN BROTHER HARRIMAN LTD LUX 2,610 BANK OF NEW YORK BRUSSELS 109,800 JP MORGAN BOURNEMOUTH 843,048 BANK OF NEW YORK EUROPE LDN 1,402,400 5. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired - 6 Percentage of issued class (any treasury shares held by the listed companyshould not be taken into account when calculating percentage) - 7. Number of shares / amount of stock disposed 1,499,440 8 Percentage of issued class (any treasury shares held by the listed companyshould not be taken into account when calculating percentage) 0.69% 9. Class of security ORDINARY SHARES OF FIVE PENCE 10. Date of transaction NOT DISCLOSED 11. Date listed company informed 20 MARCH 2006 12. Total holding following this notification 25,966,369 13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification (anytreasury shares held by the listed company should not be taken into account whencalculating percentage) 11.94% 14. Any additional information 15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries JEREMY KETT 01903 845397 16. Name and signature of duly authorised officer of the listed companyresponsible for making this notification JEREMY KETT Date of notification 20 MARCH 2006 The FSA does not give any express or implied warranty as to the accuracy of thisdocument or material and does not accept any liability for error or omission.The FSA is not liable for any damages (including, without limitation, damagesfor loss of business or loss of profits) arising in contract, tort or otherwisefrom the use of or inability to use this document, or any material contained init, or from any action or decision taken as a result of using this document orany such material. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange