Genus Regulatory News (GNS)

14 Jan 2008 17:40

Genus PLC14 January 2008 TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: Genus Plc 2. Reason for notification (yes/no) An acquisition or disposal of voting rights Yes 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):______________ 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: Legal & General Group Plc (Group)Legal & General Investment Management Limited (LGIM)Legal & General Group Plc (L&G) 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Management) Limited (PMC) 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): 10 January 2008 6. Date on which issuer notified: 11 January 2008 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: Above 5% (Group) Above 5% (LGIM) Above 3% (L&G) 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to sharesClass/type of Situation previous to Resulting situation after the triggering transactionshares the Triggering transaction if possible Number of Number of Number of Number of voting rights % of voting rightsusing the ISIN Shares Voting sharesCODE Rights Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect ORD Below 3% (L&G) 2,425,040 2,425,040 605,000 4.09 1.02 GBP0.10 Below 5% (LGIM) B: Financial InstrumentsResulting situation after the triggering transactionType of financial Expiration date Exercise/ Conversion Number of voting rights % of votinginstrument Period/ Date that may be acquired if rights the instrument is exercised/ converted. Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 3,030,040 5.11 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: Legal & General Group Plc (Direct and Indirect) (Group) (3,030,040 -5.11% =Total Position) Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited (LGIMH) (Directand Indirect) (Group) (3,030,040 -5.11% = Total Position) Legal & General Investment Management Limited (Indirect) (LGIM) (Group)(3,030,040 -5.11% = Total Position) Legal & General Group Plc (Direct) (L&G) (2,425,040 - 4.09 % = LGAS, LGPL & PMC) Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited Legal & General Insurance Holdings Limited (Direct)(Direct) (LGIMHD) (1,784,600 - 3.01 % = PMC) (LGIH) Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Management) Limited (PMC) Legal & General Assurance Society Limited (LGAS & LGPL)(1,784,600 - 3.01 % = PMC) Legal & General Pensions Limited (Direct) (LGPL) Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: N/A 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: N/A 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: N/A 13. Additional information: Notification using the total voting rights figure of 59,264,495 14. Contact name: Helen Lewis (LGIM) 15. Contact telephone number: 020 3124 3851 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange