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Form TR-1 with annex. FSA Version 2.1 updated April 2007
| For filings with the FSA include the annex For filings with issuer exclude the annex |
| TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares |
| 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: | Dignity plc | ||
| 2. Reason for 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 | No | ||
| An event changing the breakdown of voting rights | No | ||
| Other (please specify):______________ | No | ||
| 3. Full name of person(s) subject to notification obligation: | AEGON UK Group of Companies | ||
| 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3): | |||
| 5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): | 4th November 2008 | ||
| 6. Date on which issuer notified: | 5th November 2008 | ||
| 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: | 6-7% | ||
| 8: Notified Details | |||||||
| A: Voting rights attached to shares | |||||||
| Class/type of shares If possible use ISIN code | Situation previous to the triggering transaction | Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | |||||
| Number of shares | Number of voting rights | Number of shares | Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights | |||
| Direct | Indirect | Direct | Indirect | ||||
| GB00B14W3659 | 4,112,617 | 4,112,617 | 4,538,717 | 3,809,270 | 729,447 | 6.00 | 1.15 |
| B: Financial Instruments | ||||
| Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||
| Type of financial instrument | Expiration date | Exercise/ conversion period/date | No. of voting rights that may be acquired (if the instrument exercised/converted) | Percentage of voting rights |
| Total (A+B) | |
| Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights |
| 4,538,717 | 7.15% |
| 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: |
| AEGON UK Group of companies - parent undertaking of: AEGON Asset Management UK plc AEGON Investment Management UK ltd. AEGON ICVC |
| Proxy Voting: | |
| 10. Name of proxy holder: | AEGON UK Group of Companies |
| 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: | AEGON UK Group of Companies consists of: AEGON Asset Management UK plc AEGON Investment Management UK ltd AEGON ICVC |
| 14 Contact name: | Miranda Beacham |
| 15. Contact telephone name: | 0131 549 3460 |