Marshalls Regulatory News (MSLH)

7 Aug 2007 14:47

Marshalls PLC07 August 2007 TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer Marshalls plcof existing shares to which voting rights are attached: 2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes) An acquisition or disposal of voting rights X An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result inthe 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 Artemis Investment Managementnotification obligation: Ltd 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from Artemis Income3.): Institutional Equity Income BBC Pension Fund L&G (Barclays) UK Equity 2 L&G (Barclays) UK Equity 1 HSBC UK Equity Income First UK Bus Pension P&O Pension Scheme 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the 31 July and 1 August 2007threshold is crossed or reached if different): 6. Date on which issuer notified: 7 August 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 3% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type Situation previous to the Resulting situation after the triggeringof shares Triggering transaction transactionif possibleusing the Number of Number of Number of Number of % of votingISIN CODE Shares Voting shares voting rights rights Rights Direct Direct Direct GB00B012BV22 5,353,817 5,353,817 5,530,817 5,530,817 3.86% B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting rights that may % offinancial date Conversion be acquired if the instrument is votinginstrument Period/ Date exercised/ converted rightsN/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights5,530,817 3.86% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: Proxy Voting:10. Name of the proxy holder: N/A11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: N/A12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: N/A13. Additional information:14. Contact name: Elizabeth Blease, Company Secretary, Marshalls plc15. Contact telephone number:01484 438900 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange