Frp Advisory Group Regulatory News (FRP)

25 Mar 2008 14:38

Fairpoint Group PLC25 March 2008 For filings with the FSA include the annexFor 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: Fairpoint Group plc 2. Reason for the 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: An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: ( ) Other (please specify) : ( ) 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: Invesco Limited 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): 5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reachedif different): 17 March 2008 6. Date on which issuer notified: 18 March 2008 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 5% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares Situation previous to the TriggeringIf possible using the transaction ISIN CODE Number of shares Number of voting Rights Ordinary 1p 1,989,059 1,989,059Shares (GB0032360280) Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Class/type of shares Number of shares Number of voting rights % of voting rights If possible using the ISIN CODE Direct Indirect Direct Indirect Ordinary 1p Shares 2,139,059 2,139,059 5.03%(GB0032360280) B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Expiration Date Exercise/Conversion Number of voting % of voting financial Period/ Date rights that may be rights instrument acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. Total (A+B) Number of voting rights % of voting rights 2,139,059 5.03% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: JP Morgan Chase - 430,000 Citibank - 1,709,059 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: Andrew Heath 15. Contact telephone number: 0845 296 0100 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange