LWB.L Regulatory News (LWB)

13 Mar 2009 11:32



TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:

Low & Bonar PLC

2. Reason for the notification (please place an X inside the appropriate bracket/s):

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: (  )

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): ( X )

Change to Issued Capital and Corporate action

3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:

Hermes Specialist UK Focus Fund

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) :

N/A

5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):

11 March 2009

6. Date on which issuer notified:

12 March 2009

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached

14%

8. Notified details:

A: Voting rights attached to shares

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 

B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Total (A+B)

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:

N/A

Proxy Voting:

10. Name of the 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

13. Additional information: All voting rights held on behalf of the above entity are disclosed pursuant to DTR 5.1.2.

This disclosure is made by Hermes Investment Management Limited as agent on behalf of Hermes Specialist UK Focus Fund

14. Contact name:

Matthew Joy, Company Secretary, Low & Bonar plc

15. Contact telephone number:

0207 535 3180