Cohort Regulatory News (CHRT)

21 Feb 2008 11:26

Cohort PLC21 February 2008 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): Cohort Plc 2. Reason for the notification (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): Schroders plc 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv): 5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reachedif different) (v): 19.02.08 6. Date on which issuer notified: 20.02.08 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 5% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares Situation previous to the Triggering if possible using the transaction (vi) ISIN CODE Number of shares Number of voting Rights (viii) Ordinary GB00B0YD2B94 N/A N/A Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii) Class/type of shares Number of shares Number of voting rights % of voting rights (ix)if possible using the ISIN CODE Direct (x) Indirect (xi) Direct IndirectOrdinary GB00B0YD2B94 N/A N/A 2,083,398 N/A 5.15% B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii) Type of Expiration Date Exercise/Conversion Number of voting % of voting financial (xiii) Period/ Date (xiv) rights that may be rights instrument acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. Total (A+B) Number of voting % of voting rights rights 2,083,398 5.15% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv): Schroder Investment Management Limited 2,083,398 5.15% 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: The shares referred to in section 9 are held in portfolios managed by those firms on a discretionary basis for clients under investment management agreements. 14. Contact name: Andrea Rowe 15. Contact telephone number: 020 7658 2521 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange