Morgan Advanced Materials Regulatory News (MGAM)

2 Aug 2007 16:38

Morgan Crucible Co PLC02 August 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): The Morgan Crucible Company plc 2. Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No): ( ) An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: ( Y) An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in theacquisition 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 the notification obligation (iii): Lloyds TSB Group Plc 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv): Perry Nominees Ltd, Boltro Nominees Ltd, Lloyds Bank (PEP) Nominees Ltd, StateStreet Nominees Ltd 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed orreached if different) (v): 1st August 2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 2nd August 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: Reached 4% 8. Notified details: ................. A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares if possible Situation previous to the Triggering transaction (vi)using the ISIN CODE Number of shares Number of voting Rights (viii) 0602729 10,956,583 10,956,583 ORD GBP 0.25 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii) Class/type of shares if Number of shares Number of voting rights (ix) % of voting rightspossible using the ISIN CODE Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect 11,181,583 0 11,181,583 0 4.016 B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii) Type of Expiration Date Exercise/Conversion Number of voting rights % of voting rightsfinancial (xiii) Period/ Date (xiv) that may be acquired if theinstrument instrument is exercised/ converted. Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 11,181,583 4.016 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv): 53,849 Shares are held by Perry Nominees Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary ofLloyds TSB Bank Plc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Group Plc. 1,175 Shares are held by Boltro Nominees Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary ofLloyds TSB Bank Plc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Group Plc. 37,428 Shares are held by Lloyds Bank (Pep) Nominees Ltd, a wholly ownedsubsidiary of Lloyds TSB Bank Plc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB GroupPlc. 11,089,131 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 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: 14. Contact name: Mr Paul Andrew Boulton 15. Contact telephone number: 01753 837000 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange