Last checked at 31 Mar 2008 16:33
TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying Plus Markets Group issuer of 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 No result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting
rights are attached An event changing the breakdown of voting rights No Other (please specify): 3. Full name of person(s) Lloyds TSB Group Plc subject to notification obligation: 4. Full name of shareholder(s) State Street Nominees Ltd (if different from 3): 5. Date of transaction (and 28TH March 2008 date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): 6. Date on which issuer 31st March 2008 notified: 7. Threshold(s) that is/are Reached 6% crossed or reached: 8: Notified Details A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/ Situation previous Resulting situation after the triggering type of to the triggering transaction shares transaction Number Number of Number of Number of voting Percentage of voting of voting shares rights rights shares rights Direct Indirect Direct Indirect Ord 18,152,833 18,152,833 20,248,160 20,248,160 6.434 GBP0.053265464 B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Expiration Exercise/ No. of voting Percentage of financial date conversion rights that may be voting rights instrument period/date acquired (if the instrument exercised/ converted) Total (A+B) Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights 20,248,160 6.434
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
20,248,160 Shares are held by State Street Nominees Ltd. Shares are under the control of Scottish Widows Investment Partnership Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Scottish Widows Investment Partnership Group Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Scottish Widows Group Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Bank plc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Group Plc.
Proxy Voting: 10. Name of 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: Central Disclosure Unit 15. Contact telephone name: +44 (0) 1444 418127
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