Derwent London Regulatory News (DLN)

31 Jan 2008 16:45

Derwent London PLC31 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: DERWENT LONDON PLC 2. Reason for the notification (please place an X inside the appropriate bracket/s): An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: ( X ) An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in theacquisition 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: COHEN & STEERS INC 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) : COHEN & STEERS INC ("CSI") COHEN & STEERS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC ("CSCM") COHEN & STEERS EUROPE SA ("CSE") 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed orreached if different): 29TH JANUARY 2008 6. Date on which issuer notified: 30TH JANUARY 2008 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 9% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares if possible Situation previous to the Triggering transactionusing the ISIN CODE Number of shares Number of voting Rights ORD GBP0.05 10,219,925 10,219,925 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Class/type of shares if Number of shares Number of voting rights % of voting rightspossible using the ISIN CODE Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect 5p ordinary shares 10,019,925 9.950% ISIN: GB0002652740 B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Expiration Date Exercise/Conversion Number of voting rights % of voting rightsfinancial Period/ Date that may be acquired if theinstrument instrument is exercised/ converted. Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 10,019,925 9.950% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable : CSE is the controlled undertaking of CSI and holds473,866 voting rights. This is an indirect holding ofless than 3% CSCM is the controlled undertaking of CSI and holds9,546,059 voting rights. This is an indirect holdingof more than 5% 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 14. Contact name: T.J. KITE 15. Contact telephone number: 020 7659 3000 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange