Chesnara Regulatory News (CSN)

27 Nov 2009 13:20

TR-1: Notification of major interests in shares1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of Chesnara Plc existing shares to which voting rights are attached: 2. Reason for 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 Legal & General Group obligation: Plc (L&G) 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Management) Limited (PMC) 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the 25 November 2009 threshold is crossed or reached if different): 6. Date on which issuer notified: 26 November

2009

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: From 4% - 3% (L&G) 8. Notified details:

A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/ Situation previous to the Resulting situation after the triggering type of Triggering transaction

transaction shares if Number of Number of Number of Number of voting % of voting possible Shares Voting Rights shares rights rights using the ISIN CODE Direct Indirect Direct Indirect ORD 4,825,262 4,825,262 4,042,949 4,042,949 3.98 GBP0.05 (As on 30/07/2008)

B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting rights that may % of financial date Conversion be acquired if the instrument is voting instrument Period/ Date exercised/ converted. rights Total (A+B) Number of voting rights % of voting rights 4,042,949 3.98

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:

Legal & General Group Plc (Direct and Indirect) (Group) Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited (LGIMH) (Direct and Indirect)

Legal & General Investment Management Limited (Indirect) (LGIM)

Legal & General Group Plc (Direct) (L&G) (4,042,949 -3.98 % = LGAS, LGPL & PMC)

Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited (Direct) (LGIMHD)

(3,639,542 - 3.58 % = PMC)

Legal & General Insurance Holdings Limited (Direct) (LGIH) Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Management) Limited (PMC) (3,639,542 -

3.58 % = PMC)

Legal & General Assurance Society Limited (LGAS & LGPL) Legal & General Pensions Limited (Direct) (LGPL)

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 Notification using the total voting rights figure of Information: 101,492,591 14. Contact name: Helen Lewis (LGIM)

15. Contact telephone 020 3124 3851

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