Morgan Sindall Group Regulatory News (MGNS)

20 Dec 2007 10:47

Morgan Sindall PLC20 December 2007 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: MORGAN SINDALL PLC 2. Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No): ( ) An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: ( X ) 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 the notification obligation: AVIVA PLC & ITS SUBSIDIARIES 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): Registered holder: BNY Norwich Union Nominees Limited 611,253* Chase GA Group Nominees Limited 1,991,384* Chase Nominees Limited 149,167* CUIM Nominee Limited 537,478* * denotes direct interest Chase Nominees Limited 86,249 CUIM Nominee Limited 27,339 Vidacos Nominees Limited 963,472 Delta Lloyd Insitutionale Sustainable Futures Fund 11,319 5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reachedif different): 18 DECEMBER 2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 19 DECEMBER 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 9% TO 10% Change at Combined Interest level 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 Number of shares Number of voting Rights GB0008085614 4,166,161 4,166,161 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Class/type of shares Number of shares Number of voting rights % of voting rights if possible using the ISIN CODE Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect GB0008085614 3,289,282 3,289,282 1,088,379 7.69% 2.55% B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Expiration Date Exercise/Conversion Number of voting % of voting financial Period/ Date rights that may be rights instrument acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. N/A Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 4,377,661 10.24% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: SEE SECTION 4 Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: SEE SECTION 4 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: FIGURES ARE BASED ON A TOTAL NUMBER OF VOTING RIGHTS OF 42,769,030 14. Contact name: NEIL WHITTAKER 15. Contact telephone number: 01603 684420 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange