Chesnara Regulatory News (CSN)

28 Sep 2010 09:16

For filings with the FSA include the annex For filings with issuer exclude the annex TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying Chesnara plc issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: ii

2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights Yes

An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which No may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached

An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect No to qualifying financial instruments

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights No Other (please No specify): 3. Full name of person(s) subject to Ameriprise Financial,Inc.the notification obligation: iii and its group

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if See additional information under 13 different from 3.):iv

5. Date of the transaction and date 24 September 2010 on which the threshold is crossed or reached: v 6. Date on which issuer notified: 27 September 2010 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed Above the threshold of 11% or reached: vi, vii 8. Notified details:A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ixClass/type of Situation previous shares to the triggering Resulting situation after the triggering transaction transaction if possible Number Number Number Number of % of voting using of of of voting rights x the ISIN CODE Shares Voting shares rights Rights Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect xi xii GB00B00FPT80 10,163,397 10,163,397 0 0 11,210,987 0.000% 11.046% B: Qualifying Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of financial Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting instrument date xiii Conversion Period rights that may be rights xiv acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted.

C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of financ Exercise Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting

ial price date xvii Conversion rights instrument rights xix, xx instrument period refers to xviii Nominal Delta Total (A+B+C) Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights 11,210,987 11.046%

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

Ameriprise Financial, Inc., which through intermediate holding companies controls the voting rights of Columbia Management Investment Advisers, Columbia Wanger Asset Management, Threadneedle Management Luxemburg S.A. and

Threadneedle Asset Management Holdings Ltd, which itself controls the voting rights of Threadneedle Asset Management Ltd, Threadneedle International Ltd andThreadneedle Pensions Ltd. Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: N/A 11. Number of voting rights proxy N/A holder will cease to hold: 12. Date on which proxy holder will N/A cease to hold voting rights:

13. Additional information:

Registered Owner Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 41408 92,317 State Street Nominees Limited A/c XC7N 417,697 Williams & Glyns (Isle of Man) Nominees Ltd A/c 301780 182,021 Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 03449 1,919,042 Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 10479 3,928 Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 18667 695,000 Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 10496 3,636,143 Littledown Niminees Ltd A/c 10495 4,264,839 14. Contact name: Stacey Dryburgh, Threadneedle Group 15. Contact telephone number: +44 (0) 1793 363 751