Morgan Sindall Group Regulatory News (MGNS)

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Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:

 Morgan Sindall plc

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Reason for the notification:

A disposal of voting rights

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Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:

Standard Life Investments Ltd

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Full name of shareholders(s):

Vidacos Nominees 

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Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached:

11 August 2009

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Date on which issuer notified:

12 August 2009

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Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:

10%

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Notified details:

A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of shares If possible using the ISIN code

Situation previous to the triggering transaction

Number of shares

Number of voting rights

GB0008085614

4,512,412

4,512,412

Class/type of shares If possible using the ISIN code

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Number of shares

Number of voting rights

% of voting rights

Direct

Indirect

Direct

Indirect

GB0008085614

4,363,605

2,816,148

1,547,457

6.432%

3.534%

B: Financial instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of financial instrument

Expiration date

Exercise/ConversionPeriod/Date

Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted

% of voting rights

Total (A+B)

Number of voting rights

% of voting rights

4,363,605

9.966%

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Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:

Standard Life Investments Ltd

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:

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Contact for further information:

N Nettleship, General Counsel & Company Secretary

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Contact telephone number:

020 7307 9218

Annex to Notification of Major Interests in Shares

A: Identity of the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation

Full name (including legal form for legal entities)

Standard Life Investments Ltd

Contact address (registered office for legal entities)

Phone number

(0131) 245 6565

Other useful information (at least legal representative for legal persons)

B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable

Full name

Investments_mo@standardlife.com

Standard Life Investments Ltd

Contact address

Phone number

(0131) 245 6565

Other useful information (e.g. functional relationship with the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation)