Oxford Metrics Regulatory News (OMG)

6 Dec 2007 14:57

OMG PLC06 December 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): OMG plc 2. Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No) An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: (Yes) An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in theacquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: (No) An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: (No) Other (please specify): (No) 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii): Gartmore Investment Limited 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv): +-------------------------------------+----------------------------------+----------+|Beneficial Owner |UK Registered Owner |Percentage|| | |of Issued || | |Capital |+-------------------------------------+----------------------------------+----------+|Gartmore Fund Managers Limited |HSBC Global Custody Nominee UK Ltd|5.569% |+-------------------------------------+----------------------------------+----------+|Gartmore Investment Limited |BNY GIL CLT A/C NOMS LTD A/C NWSC |0.467% |+-------------------------------------+----------------------------------+----------+|Gartmore Investment Limited |Nortrust Nominees Limited |2.537% |+-------------------------------------+----------------------------------+----------+|Gartmore Investment Limited |BNY GIL CLT A/C NOMS LTD A/C LST |1.111% |+-------------------------------------+----------------------------------+----------+ 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed orreached if different) (v): 30 November 2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 3 December 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: Below 10 per cent. 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares Situation previous to the Triggering transactionif possible using (vi)the ISIN CODE Number of shares Number of voting Rights (viii)GB0030312788 6,721,275 6,721,275 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii)Class/type of shares Number of shares Number of voting rights % of votingif possible using (ix) rightsthe ISIN CODE Direct Direct (x) Indirect Direct Indirect (xi)GB0030312788 6,085,857 6,085,857 9.684% B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii)Type of Expiration Date Exercise/Conversion Number of voting % of votingfinancial (xiii) Period/Date (xiv) rights that may be rightsinstrument acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted.N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Total (A+B) Number of voting rights % of voting rights 6,085,857 9.684% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv): n/a Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: n/a 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: n/a 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: n/a 13. Additional information: All shares are held indirectly All figures are based on the Company's issued share capital of 62,845,162 asprovided by Exshare E mail contact RDU@Gartmore.com 14. Contact name: RDU 15. Contact number: 0207 782 2000 Annex to Notification Of Major Interests In Shares (xvi) A: Identity of the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation Full name (including legal form for legal entities): n/a Contact address (registered office for legal entities): n/a Phone number n/a Other useful information (at least legal representative for legal persons): n/a B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable (xvii) Full name: Gartmore Investment Limited Contact address: Gartmore House, 8 Fenchurch Place, London EC3M 4PB Phone number & email: 020 7782 2324 RDU@Gartmore.com Other useful information (e.g. functional relationship with the person or legalentity subject to the notification obligation): Asset manager C: Additional information N/A This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange