Morgan Advanced Materials Regulatory News (MGAM)

7 May 2008 14:52

Morgan Crucible Co PLC07 May 2008 TR-1: Notification of Major Interests in Shares 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to whichvoting rights are attached: The Morgan Crucible Company 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 theacquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: ( ) An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: ( ) Other (please specify): (X) Initial notification after acquisition ofResolution PLC by Pearl Group. 3. Full name of person(s) subject to notification obligation: Resolution Investment Services Limited 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3): 5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached ifdifferent): 6 May 2008 6. Date on which issuer notified: 6 May 2008 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 3% 8. Notified Details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares if possible Situation previous to the triggering transactionuse ISIN CODE Number of shares Number of voting rights GB0006027295 Resulting situation after the triggering transactionClass/type of shares if Number of shares Number of voting rights % of voting rightspossible use ISIN CODE Direct Indirect Direct Indirect GB0006027295 12,908,207 4.78% B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Expiration date Exercise/conversion No. of voting rights that % of voting rightsfinancial period/date may be acquired (if theinstrument instrument exercised/ converted) Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 12,908,207 4.78% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: Pearl Group Limited Impala Holdings Limited Resolution PLC Resolution Asset Management Limited Resolution Investment Services Limited (indirect) Bank of New York Nominees Limited (1,233,523 0.46%) Vidacos Nominees Limited (11,674,684 4.32%) 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: Mrs Tracey Bigmore 15. Contact telephone number: 01753 837000 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange