Marstons Regulatory News (MARS)

6 Feb 2007 18:25

Marston's PLC06 February 2007 TR-1(i): NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES (1). Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to whichvoting rights are attached (ii): Marston's plc 2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): 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 ) Update to the TVR value resulting in percentage movement through a notifiable threshold 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii): Prudential plc 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv): As above 5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reachedif different) (v): 04-Feb-2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 06-Feb-2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 7% 8. Notified details: ................. A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares Situation previous to if possible using the the Triggering ISIN CODE transaction (vi) Number of shares Number of voting Rights (viii) GB00B1JQDM80 21,214,772 21,214,772 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii) Class/type of shares Number of shares Number of voting rights % of voting rights if possible using (ix) the ISIN CODE Direct Direct (x) Indirect (xi) Direct Indirect 21,214,772 21,214,772 7.00% B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii) Type of Expiration Date Exercise/Conversion Number of voting % of voting financial (xiii) Period/ Date (xiv) rights that may be rights instrument acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Total (A+B)Number of voting % of voting rights rights 21,214,772 7.00% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv): 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: Please note that this disclosure is only for the super equivalent thresholds of3% +or- 1% and disregards certain voting rights that are only required to be notified at 5% and 10% (see section 5.1.5 R(1) and (2) of the Transparency Obligations Directive Instrument 2006) 14. Contact name: Emma Thompson 15. Contact telephone number: 020 7548 2293 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange