Mcbride Regulatory News (MCB)

18 Oct 2007 18:27

McBride PLC18 October 2007 For filings with the FSA include the annexFor filings with issuer exclude the annex TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: McBRIDE PLC 2. Reason for notification (please place an X inside the appropriate bracket/s): An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: (YES) 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) : ( ) 3. Full name of person(s) subject to notification obligation: LLOYDS TSB GROUP PLC 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3) : PERRY NOMINEES LTDBOLTRO NOMINEES LTDLLOYDS BANK (PEP) NOMINEES LTDSTATE STREET NOMINEES LTD 5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): 16TH OCTOBER 2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 17TH OCTOBER 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: FALLEN BELOW 4% 8. Notified Details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares Situation previous to if possible use the Triggering transaction ISIN CODE Number of shares Number of voting Rights ORDGBP0.100574635 7,235,254 7,234,254 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Class/type of shares Number of shares Number of voting rights % of voting rights if possible use ISIN CODE Direct Indirect Direct Indirect 7,102,746 7,102,746 3.941 B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Expiration date Exercise/conversion No. of voting % of voting financial period/date rights that may rights instrument be acquired (if the instrument exercised/ converted) Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 7,102,746 3.941 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: 30,000 SHARES ARE HELD BY PERRY NOMINEES LTD, A WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY OFLLOYDS TSB BANK PLC, A WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF LLOYDS TSB GROUP PLC. 6,152 SHARES ARE HELD BY BOLTRO NOMINEES LTD, A WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY OFLLOYDS TSB BANK PLC, A WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF LLOYDS TSB GROUP PLC. 22,418 SHARES ARE HELD BY LLOYDS BANK (PEP) NOMINEES LTD, A WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF LLOYDS TSB BANK PLC, A WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF LLOYDS TSB GROUP PLC. 7,044,176 SHARES ARE HELD BY STATE STREET NOMINEES LTD. SHARES ARE UNDER THECONTROL OF SCOTTISH WIDOWS INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP LTD, A WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARYOF SCOTTISH WIDOWS INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP GROUP LTD, A WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARYOF SCOTTISH WIDOWS GROUP LTD, A WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF LLOYDS TSB BANK PLC, A WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF LLOYDS TSB GROUP PLC. Proxy Voting: 10. Name of 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: 14. Contact name: CENTRAL DISCLOSURE UNIT 15. Contact telephone number: +44(0) 1444 418127 For notes on how to complete form TR-1 please see the FSA website. Note: Annex should only be submitted to the FSA not the issuer Annex: Notification of major interests in shares A: Identity of the persons or legal entity subject to the notification obligation Full name (including legal form of legal entities): LLOYDS TSB GROUP PLC Contact address (registered office for legal entities): HENRY DUNCAN HOUSE120 GEORGE STREETEDINBURGHEH2 4LH Phone number & email: +44(0) 131 225 4555 Other useful information (at least legal representative for legal persons): B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable Full name: LLOYDS TSB CENTRAL DISCLOSURE UNIT Contact address: 2ND FLOOR31/33 PERRYMOUNT ROADHAYWARDS HEATHWEST SUSSEXRH16 3SP Phone number & email: +44 (0) 1444 418127 GrpOps_CDU@LloydsTSB.co.uk Other useful information (e.g. functional relationship with the person or legalentity subject to the notification obligation): C: Additional information : This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange