Dairy Crest Regulatory News (DCG)

25 Jan 2008 09:33

Dairy Crest Group PLC25 January 2008 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES (1). Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to whichvoting rights are attached: Dairy Crest Group 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: Legal & General Group Plc (Group) Legal & General Investment Management Limited (LGIM) 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Management) Limited (PMC) Legal & General Group Plc (L&G) 5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reachedif different): 23 January 2008 6. Date on which issuer notified: 24 January 2008 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: Above 5% (Group) Above 5% (LGIM) 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares Situation previous to if possible using the the Triggering ISIN CODE transaction Number of shares Number of voting Rights ORD 25p 6,611,556 6,611,556 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Class/type of shares Number of shares Number of voting rights % of voting rights if possible using the ISIN CODE Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect ORD 25P 6,199,205 6,199,205 422,542 4.681 0.319 B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Expiration Date Exercise/Conversion Number of voting % of voting financial Period/ Date rights that may be rights instrument acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. Total (A+B) Number of voting rights % of voting rights 6,621,747 5.00 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: Legal & General Group Plc (Direct and Indirect) (Group) (6,621,747 - 5.00% = Total Position) Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited (LGIMH) (Direct and Indirect) (6,621,747 - 5.00% = Total Position) Legal & General Investment Management Limited (Indirect) (LGIM)(6,621,747 - 5.00% = Total Position) Legal & General Group Plc (Direct) (L&G) (6,199,205 - 4.68% = LGAS, LGPL & PMC) Legal & General Investment Management Legal & General Insurance Holdings (Holdings) Limited (Direct) (LGIMHD) Limited (Direct) (LGIH)(5,612,600 - 4.23% = PMC) Legal & General Assurance Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Management) Society Limited (LGAS & LGPL)Limited (PMC) (5,612,600 - 4.23% = PMC) 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 information: Notification using the total voting rights figure of 132,430,538 14. Contact name: Helen Lewis (LGIM) 15. Contact telephone number: 020 3124 3851 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange