DTY.L Regulatory News (DTY)

26 Aug 2005 14:53

Dignity PLC26 August 2005 SCHEDULE 10 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1) NAME OF COMPANY DIGNITY PLC 2) NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP 3) Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holding of the Shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that person's spouse or children under the age of 18 8,437 CUSTODIAN FOR CUSTOMERS 3,162,950 BENEFICIAL INTEREST 7,589,203 DICRETIONARY MANAGERS 4) Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of shares held by each of them. GOLDMAN SACHS SECURITIES (NOMINEES) LTD 7,597,640 CREST (CREPTEMP) 3,162,950 10,760,590 5) Number of shares/amount of stock acquired. N/A 6) Percentage of issued Class N/A 7) Number of shares/amount of stock disposed 498,961 DISPOSED HOLDINGS NOW 10,760,590 8) Percentage of issued Class N/A 9) Class of security ORDINARY SHARES OF 7P EACH 10) Date of transaction 24 AUGUST 2005 11) Date company informed 25 AUGUST 2005 12) Total holding following this notification 10,760,590 13) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification 13.45% 14) Any additional information NO 15) Name of contact and telephone number for queries RICHARD PORTMAN COMPANY SECRETARY DIGNITY PLC - 0121-321-5602 16) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making this notification Date of Notification 26 AUGUST 2005 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange