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26 Apr 2012 12:48
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are LMS Capital Plc attached:ii 2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): An acquisition or disposal of voting rights X
An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached
An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments An event changing the breakdown of voting rights Other (please specify): British Empire 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the Securities and notification obligation:iii General Trust plc 4. Full name of shareholder(s) JP Morgan - Chase (if different from 3.):iv Nominees Limited CREST: BT01C Sub a/c No.2 Trade date: 24 April 5. Date of the transaction and date on 2012 which the threshold is crossed or reached: v Settlement date: 27 April 2012 6. Date on which issuer notified: 26 April 2012 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or 3% reached: vi, vii 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix Class/type of Situation previous Resulting situation after the triggering shares to the triggering transaction transaction if possible Number Number Number Number of voting % of voting rightsusing of of of shares rights x the ISIN CODE Shares Voting Rights Direct Direct xi Indirect Direct Indirect xii Ordinary 10p 5,806,676 5,806,676 8,785,306 8,785,306 3.22% GB00B12MHD28 B: Qualifying Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of financial Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting instrument date xiii Conversion Period xiv rights that may be rights acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Exercise Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting rights % of voting financial price date xvii Conversion instrument refers to rights xix, xx instrument period xviii Nominal Delta Total (A+B+C) Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights 8,785,306 3.22%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi
JP Morgan - Chase Nominees Limited is custodian for British Empire Securities and General Trust plc. Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the 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: Phoenix Administration Services Limited 14. Contact name: Corporate Secretary
15. Contact telephone number: 01245 398950
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