Last checked at 11 Jul 2007 15:52
TR-1: notification of major interests in shares
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying Chesnara PLC issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:
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 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 Allianz SE notification obligation:
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from Veer Palthe Voute NV 3.):
5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): 6. Date on which issuer notified: 11 July 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 13% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type Situation Resulting situation after the triggering of shares previous to the transaction
Triggering if possible transaction using the ISIN CODE Number of Number of Number of Number of voting % of voting rights Shares Voting shares rights ix Rights viii Direct Direct x Indirect Direct Indirect xi
GB00B00FPT80 13,385,539 13,385,539 13,916,525 13,916,525 76,206 13.305% 0.073%
B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction xii Type of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting financial date xiii Conversion Period/ rights that may be rights instrument Date xiv acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. Total (A+B) Number of voting rights % of voting rights 13,982,481 13.369%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable xv:
Allianz SE is the ultimate holding company of Veer Palthe Voute NV ("VPV"). VPVis a direct subsidiary of Dresdner Bank Luxembourg S.A. ("DB Lux"), a direct subsidiary of Dresdner Bank AG ("Dresdner"). Dresdner is a direct subsidiary ofAllianz Finanzbeteiligungs GmbH ("Allianz Finanz"), which is itself a direct subsidiary of Allianz SE. 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: Irina Daniel
15. Contact telephone number: 020 7475 5617
CHESNARA PLC