9 Jun 2008 10:23
| TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares | ||||
| Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: | Dignity PLC | |||
| 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 | |||
| Full name of person(s) subject to notification obligation: | Standard Life Investments Ltd | |||
| Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3): | Vidacos Nominees | |||
| Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): | 4 June 2008 | |||
| Date on which issuer notified: | 5 June 2008 | |||
| Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: | 5% | |||
| Notified Details | ||||||||
| Voting rights attached to shares | ||||||||
| Class/type of share If possible use ISIN code | GB00B14W3659 | |||||||
| Situation previous to the triggering transaction | ||||||||
| Number of shares | Number of voting rights | |||||||
| 3,162,872 | 3,162,872 | |||||||
| Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||||
| Number of shares | Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights | ||||||
| Direct | Indirect | Direct | Indirect | |||||
| 3,195,467 | 1,002,122 | 2,193,345 | 1.579% | 3.455% | ||||
| 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 | |||||||
| 3,195,467 | 5.034% | |||||||
| Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: | ||
| Standard Life Investments Ltd | ||
| Proxy Voting: | ||
| Name of proxy holder: | ||
| Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: | ||
| Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: | ||
| Additional information: | ||
| Contact name: | Alison Kennedy Corporate Governance Manager-Engagement Standard Life Investments Ltd | |
| Contact telephone number: | (0131) 245 2289 | |