Intertek Group Regulatory News (ITRK)

24 Oct 2008 16:29

Intertek Group plc(the Company) NOTIFICATION OF INTEREST IN TOTAL VOTING RIGHTS A form TR-1 containing the following information was received by the Companytoday. Name of Company contact and telephone number for queries: Rachel Peat, Assistant Company Secretary, 020 7396 3463 Date of notification by Company: 24 October 2008 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Form TR-1 with annex. FSA Version 2.1 updated April 2007 \* TFor filings with the FSA include the annexFor filings with issuer exclude the annex------------------------------------------------\* T \* TTR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\* T \* T1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of INTERTEK GROUP PLC 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 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 Newton Investment Management Limited notification obligation:---------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3):---------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): 23/10/08---------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------6. Date on which issuer notified: 24/10/08---------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or Decrease from 4.29% to 3.49% reached:---------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------\* T \* T8: Notified Details Sale of 1,260,088 shares----------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------A: Voting rights attached to shares---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Class/type of Situation previous to the Resulting situation after the triggering transaction shares triggering transactionIf possible use ----------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------- ISIN code Number of Number of Number of Number of voting Percentage of voting shares voting rights shares rights rights ---------------------- -------------------- Direct Indirect Direct Indirect------------------------------- --------------- ------------- ------- -------------- ------- ------------GB0031638363 6,766,038 4.29% N/A N/A 5,505,950 N/A 3.49%------------------------------- --------------- ------------- ------- -------------- ------- ------------\* T \* TB: Financial Instruments------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Resulting situation after the triggering transaction------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Type of financialExpiration date Exercise/ No. of voting rights Percentage of instrument conversion that may be acquired voting rights period/date (if the instrument exercised/converted)------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\* T \* TTotal (A+B)-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights--------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------5,505,950 3.49%--------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------\* T \* T9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Newton Investment Management Limited hold these shares as a discretionary Investment Manager------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\* T \* TProxy Voting:-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------10. Name of 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--------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------\* T \* T13. Additional information:--------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------14 Contact name: Asif S Lalani--------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------15. Contact telephone name: +44 (0)20 7163 5115--------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------\* T For notes on how to complete form TR-1 please see the FSA website. Copyright Business Wire 2008