15 Jun 2010 15:24
The Evolution Group Plc
TR-1: Notification of Major Interests in Shares
15 June 2010
The Evolution Group Plc (the "Company") announces that it received notification yesterday from Lloyds Banking Group plc ("Lloyds") under the Disclosure and Transparency Rules of an acquisition of voting rights on 11 June 2010 such that Scottish Widows Investment Partnership Limited ("Scottish Widows") had at that date an interest in 20,678,390 (8.907%) ordinary shares of 1p each in the Company ("Shares"). This notification is in respect of an increase in voting rights reaching the 8% threshold from 18,559,406 Shares (7.994%) announced on 11 June 2010.
The interest is made up of a direct interest over 2,506,942 (1.080%) shares and an indirect interest over 18,171,448 (7.827%) Shares.
Scottish Widows is a wholly owned subsidiary of Scottish Widows Group Limited, which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Bank plc ("Lloyds TSB"). Lloyds TSB is a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds Banking Group plc
Legal entity subject to Notification Obligation: Lloyds; Tel 0113 235 7729; Contact: Matthew Wilson.
For more information please contact:
The Evolution Group Plc
Tony Lee, Company Secretary Tel: 020 7071 4300