DTY.L Regulatory News (DTY)

28 Mar 2007 17:27

Dignity PLC28 March 2007 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:......Dignity plc........... 2. Reason for the notification (place an X inside the appropriate bracket/s)An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: ( ) 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) : ( x )................. 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:...Standard Life Investment Ltd.............. 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) :...Vidacos Nominees.............. 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed orreached if different):...23 March 2007.............. 6. Date on which issuer notified:...27 March 2007.............. 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:...Direct voting rights exceed 3% and total Voting rights exceed4%.............. 8. Notified details:...Initial disclosure under the Financial Services Authority's DisclosureTransparency Rules.............. A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares if possible Situation previous to theusing the ISIN CODE Triggering transaction Number of Number of voting shares RightsGB00B14W659 Initial Initial Disclosure DisclosureResulting situation after the triggering transaction Class/type of shares Number of shares Number of voting rights % of voting rightsif possible usingthe ISIN CODE Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect2,044,216 2,044,216 Below 3% Below 3% B: Financial InstrumentsResulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Expiration Date Exercise/Conversion Number of voting % of votingfinancial Period/ Date rights that may be rightsinstrument acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. Total (A+B)Number of voting % of votingrights rights2,867290 4.608% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:...Standard Life Investment Ltd.............. Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder:................. 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:................. 14. Contact name:......Mike McCollum, Finance Director........... 15. Contact telephone number:......0121 354 1557........... This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange