Mears Regulatory News (MER)

22 Mar 2007 09:48

Mears Group PLC22 March 2007 TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached MEARS GROUP 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 (specify): Implementation of Transparency Directive (X) 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: AEGON UK Group of Companies 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): 6. Date on which issuer notified: 19 March 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 8. Notified details: A. Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares (if possible using the ISIN code) Ordinary (GB000563420) Situation previous to Resulting situation after the triggering transaction the triggering transactionNumber of Number of Number of Number of voting % of voting rightsShares Voting shares rights Rights Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirectn/a n/a 5,796,301 5,796,301 234,675 9.41% 0.38% B. Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transactionType of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of votingfinancial date Conversion Period/ rights that may rightsinstrument Date be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights6,030,976 9.79% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/ or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: AEGON UK Group of Companies - parent undertaking of: AEGON Asset Management UK plc, AEGON Investment Management UK Ltd, AEGON ICVC Proxy Voting:10. Name of the proxy holder: AEGON UK Group of Companies 11. Number of voting rights proxy n/a holder will cease to hold: 12. Date on which proxy holder n/a will cease to hold voting rights: 13. Additional information: AEGON UK Group of Companies consists of: AEGON Asset Management UK plc, AEGON Investment Management UK Ltd, AEGON ICVC 14: Contact name: Miranda Beacham 15. Contact telephone number: 0131 549 3460 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange