GYG.L Regulatory News (GYG)

21 Dec 2007 13:24

Gyrus Group PLC21 December 2007 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: Gyrus Group 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 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 notification obligation: Lloyds TSB Group Plc 4. Full name of shareholder(s) Lloyds Bank (PEP) Nominees Ltd (if different from 3): State Street Nominees Ltd 5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): 19th December 2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 21st December 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: Reached 6% 8: Notified Details A: Voting rights attached to shares 8. Notified Details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares Situation previous to the Triggering transaction if possible use ISIN CODE Number of shares Number of voting Rights 0170152 Ord GBP0.01 8,857,591 8,857,591 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Class/type of shares Number of shares Number of voting rights % of voting rights if possible use ISIN CODE Direct Indirect Direct Indirect 0170152 Ord GBP0.01 9,083,110 0 9,083,110 0 6.113 B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Expiration date Exercise/conversion No. of voting % of voting financial period/date rights that may rights instrument be acquired (if the instrument exercised/ converted) Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 9,083,110 6.113 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: 6,169 Shares are held by Lloyds Bank (Pep) Nominees Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Bank Plc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Group Plc. 9,076,941 Shares are held by State Street Nominees Ltd. Shares are under the control of Scottish Widows Investment Partnership Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Scottish Widows Investment Partnership Group Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Scottish Widows Group Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Bank plc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Group Plc. 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 information: 14 Contact name: Central Disclosure Unit 15. Contact telephone name: +44 (0) 1444 418127 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange