21 Jul 2008 09:10
TR1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
1 | Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: | Morgan Sindall plc | |||||||
2 | Reason for the notification: | An acquisition of voting rights | |||||||
3 | Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: | Standard Life Investments Ltd | |||||||
4 | Full name of shareholders(s): | Vidacos Nominees | |||||||
5 | Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: | 17 July 2008 | |||||||
6 | Date on which issuer notified: | 18 July 2008 | |||||||
7 | Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: | 13%
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8 | 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 | 5,228,180 | 5,228,180 | |||||||
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 | 5,630,473 | 3,528,794 | 2,101,679 | 8.208% | 4.889% | ||||
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 | ||||||||
5,630,473 | 13.097% | ||||||||
9 | 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: | ||||||||
14 | Contact for further information: | M Nettleship, Company Secretary | |||||||
15 | 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 2289 | ||||||||
Other useful information (at least legal representative for legal persons) | |||||||||
B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable | |||||||||
Full name | Alison Kennedy, Corporate Governance Manager - Engagement Standard Life Investments Ltd | ||||||||
Contact address | |||||||||
Phone number | 0131 245 2289 | ||||||||
Other useful information (eg functional relationship with the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation) |