Dairy Crest Regulatory News (DCG)

2 Jan 2008 12:55

Dairy Crest Group PLC02 January 2008 TR-1: 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): 19 December 2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 21 December 2007 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 Below 5% 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 6,245,893 6,245,893 416,642 4.716 0.314 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 6,662,535 5.03 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) (6,662,535 - 5.03% = Total Position) Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited (LGIMH) (Direct and Indirect) (6,662,535 - 5.03% = Total Position) Legal & General Investment Management Limited (Indirect) (LGIM) (6,662,535 - 5.03% = Total Position) Legal & General Group Plc (Direct) (L&G) (6,245,893 - 4.71% = LGAS, LGPL & PMC) Legal & General Investment Management Legal & General Insurance Holdings (Holdings) Limited (Direct) (LGIMHD) Limited (Direct) (LGIH)(5,659,288 - 4.27% = PMC) Legal & General Assurance Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Management) Society Limited (LGAS & LGPL)Limited (PMC) (5,659,288 - 4.27% = 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 3581 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange