BRE.L Regulatory News (BRE)

2 May 2008 10:03

Brit Insurance Holdings PLC02 May 2008 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: BRIT INSURANCE HOLDINGS PLC 2. Reason for the notification (please 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: INVESCO LIMITED 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) : 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed orreached if different): 30 APRIL 2008 6. Date on which issuer notified: 1 MAY 2008 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 10%, 11%, 12%, 13% 8. Notified details: ................. A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares if Situation previous to the Triggering transactionpossible using the ISINCODE Number of shares Number of voting RightsGB00B11FL290 43,259,490 43,259,490 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Class/type of shares if Number of Number of voting % of votingpossible using the ISIN shares rights rightsCODE Direct Indirect Direct IndirectGB00B11FL290 30,277,154 0 30,277,154 0.00 9.64% B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting rights that may % offinancial Date Conversion be acquired if the instrument is votinginstrument Period/ exercised/ converted. rights Date Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights30,277,154 9.64% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable : STATE STREET - 3,290,284CITIBANK - 26,980,455OTHER - 6,415 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: KATHRYN BAILY 15. Contact telephone number: 020 7984 8977 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange