James Fisher and Sons Regulatory News (FSJ)

23 Jan 2008 10:10

Fisher (James) & Sons PLC23 January 2008 Schroder Investment Management Limited31 Gresham Street, London EC2V 7QATelephone 020 7658 6000 Fax 020 7658 6965www.schroders.com TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer James Fisher & Sons Plcof existing shares to which voting rights are --------------------attached:------------------------------2. Reason for notification (yes/no)------------------------------------------------ --------An acquisition or disposal of voting rights yes------------------------------------------ --------An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result inthe 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 Schroders plcnotification obligation: --------------------------------------------------4. Full name of shareholder(s) (ifdifferent from 3): --------------------------------------------------5. Date of transaction (and date on which 21/01/08the threshold is crossed or reached if ------------------------different):--------------------------6. Date on which issuer notified: 22/01/08-------------------------- ------------------------7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or From 12% - 11%reached: -------------------------------------------------- 8: Notified DetailsA: Voting rights attached to sharesClass/type of Situation previous to the Resulting situation after the triggeringshares triggering transaction transactionIf possible useISIN code Number of Number of Number Number of voting Percentage of shares voting of rights voting rights rights shares Direct Indirect Direct IndirectOrdinary 6,252,271 6,252,271 N/A N/A 5,971,669 N/A 11.99%GB0003395000 B: Financial InstrumentsResulting situation after the triggering transactionType of Expiration Exercise/ No. of voting rights that may Percentagefinancial date conversion be acquired (if the instrument of votinginstrument period/date exercised/converted) rights Total (A+B)Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights 5,971,669 11.99% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:Schroder Investment Management Limited 5,961,669 11.97%Schroder &Co Limited 10,000 0.02% Proxy Voting:10. Name of 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 The shares referred to in section 9 are held in portfoliosinformation: managed by those firms on a discretionary basis for clients under investment management agreements.14 Contact Taryn O'Donoghuename:15. Contacttelephonename: 020 7658 2959 Note: Annex should only be submitted to the FSA not the issuer Annex: Notification of major interests in shares A: Identity of the persons or legal entity subject to the notificationobligationFull name Schroder Plc(including legal form of legal entities)Contact address 31 Gresham Street(registered office for legal entities) London EC2V 7QAPhone number & email 020 7658 2959Other useful information Taryn O'Donoghue(at least legal representative for legal persons) B: Identity of the notifier, if applicableFull nameContact addressPhone number & emailOther useful information(e.g. functional relationship with the person or legal entity subject to thenotification obligation) C: Additional information This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange