JRIC.L Regulatory News (JRIC)

27 Feb 2008 16:15

Japan Residential Inv. Co. Ltd27 February 2008 TR-1 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES (1) Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to whichvoting rights are attached: JAPAN RESIDENTIAL INVESTMENT COMPANY LIMITED (2) Reason for the notification (please state 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: (NO) An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: (NO) Other (please specify): (NO) (3) Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: CARROUSEL CAPITAL LTD INVESTMENT MANAGER (4) Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from (3)): CARROUSEL FUND LTD CARROUSEL FUND II LTD (5) Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed orreached (if different): 25 February 2008 (6) Date on which issuer notified: 26 February 2008 (7) Threshold that is crossed or reached: 7% (8) Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to sharesClass/type Situation previous to theofshares Triggering transaction Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Number ofusing the Number of Voting Number of Number of VotingISIN code Shares Rights Shares Rights % of voting rights Direct Direct Indirect Direct IndirectORDINARY 6,700,000 6,700,000 7,950,000 7,950,000 7.95%SHARESGG00B1FB3X85 B: Financial instruments N/A Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights7,950,000 7.95% (9) Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: CARROUSEL CAPITAL LTD PRIME BROKERS HOLD THE SHARES IN NOMINEE ACCOUNTS. THEPRIME BROKERS ARE BEAR STEARNS AND CITIGROUP Proxy Voting: (10) Name of the proxy holder: (11) Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease/acquire to hold: (12) Date on which proxy holder will cease/acquire to holding voting rights: (13) Additional information: (14) Contact name: JASMINE YENNEK OR BRUNO SANGLE-FERRIERE (15) Contact number: 020 7529 5986 OR 020 7529 5981 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange