Nichols plc Regulatory News (NICL)

22 Mar 2007 14:55

Nichols PLC22 March 2007 TR-1(i): NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to whichvoting rights are attached (ii): NICHOLS PLC - GB0006389398 2. Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No): ( ) 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: ( YES ) Other (please specify) : ( ) 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii): UBS GLOBAL ASSET MANAGEMENT - TRADITIONAL 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv): UBS GLOBAL ASSET MANAGEMENT (UK) LIMITED UBS GLOBAL ASSET MANAGEMENT LIFE LIMITED 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed orreached if different) (v): 16 MARCH 2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 20 MARCH 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 5.78% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares if possible using Situation previous to the Triggeringthe ISIN CODE transaction (vi) Number of Number of voting Rights shares (viii) ORDINARY SHARES 10P 1,427,979 1,427,979GB0006389398 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii) Class/type of shares if Number of Number of voting rights % of votingpossible using the ISIN shares (ix) rightsCODE Direct Direct (x) Indirect Direct Indirect (xi) ORDINARYSHARES 10P 2,137,669 1,465,564 672,105 3.96% 1.82%GB0006389398 B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii) Type of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting rights that may % offinancial Date Conversion be acquired if the instrument is votinginstrument (xiii) Period/ Date exercised/ converted. rights (xiv) Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 2,137,669 5.78% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv): UBS GLOBAL ASSET MANAGEMENT (UK) LIMITED - 672,105 - 1.82% UBS GLOBAL ASSET MANAGEMENT LIFE LIMITED - 1,465,564 - 3.96% Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: UBS GLOBAL ASSET MANAGEMENT ON BEHALF OF A NUMBER OF ASSET MANAGEMENT CLIENTS 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: THIS DISCLOSURE HAS BEEN MADE TO FULFIL THE BELOW FSA REQUIREMENT: THE TRANSPARENCY DIRECTIVE STATES THAT WHERE A MAJOR SHAREHOLDER HAS NOT BEENREQUIRED (BECAUSE OF AN ACQUISITION OR DISPOSAL OF VOTING RIGHTS OR DUE TO ACHANGE IN THE TOTAL OF VOTING RIGHTS IN ISSUE) TO MAKE AN ANNOUNCEMENT TO THEISSUER PRIOR TO THE 20TH MARCH 2007, THEN WE MUST DO SO BY THAT DATE IN ANYEVENT. IN ADDITION TO THIS PLEASE NOTE THAT UBS ARE NO LONGER REQUIRED TO INCLUDE PRIMEBROKERAGE HOLDINGS IN THE DISCLOSURES UNDER DTR5 UNDER THE TRANSPARENCYDIRECTIVE. PERCENTAGE BASED ON SHARES IN ISSUE FIGURE OF 36,968,772. 14. Contact name: ANGELA HUFF ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR UBS AG 15. Contact telephone number: 0207 568 4981 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange