21 Nov 2007 16:49
TR-1 (i) NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached (ii):
European Utilities Trust Plc
2. Reason for the notification State 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 An event changing the breakdown of voting rights Other (please specify):
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation Utilico (iii):
Limited 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv):
5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is 20/11/07 crossed or reached if different) (v):
6. Date on which issuer notified: 21/11/07 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 14,13,12,11% 8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of Situation previous Resulting situation after the triggering
shares if to the Triggering transaction (vii) possible using transaction (vi) the ISIN CODE
Number of Number of Number Number of voting % of voting Shares Voting of rights (ix) rights Rights shares (viii) Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect (x) (xi)
GB0004761176 1,290,000 1,290,000 940,000 940,000 - 10.38% -
Ord 25p B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii)
Type of Expiration Exercise/Conversion Number of voting % of financial date (xiii) Period/ Date (xiv) rights that may be voting instrument acquired if the rights instrument is exercised/converted Total (A+B) Number of voting rights % of voting rights 940,000 10.38%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv):
Client - Utilico Limited No. of voting rights - 940,000 % of total voting rights - 10.38 Registration name - Chase Nominees Limited
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder: Utilico Limited 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 Bassi, F&C Management Limited, Secretary and Administrator For Utilico Limited 15. Contact telephone number: 0131 718 1093
EUROPEAN UTILITIES TRUST PLC