R.e.a.hldgs. Regulatory News (RE.)

17 Apr 2007 15:06

R.E.A.Hldgs PLC17 April 2007 TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: R.E.A. HOLDINGS PLC 2. Reason for the notification (please place an X inside the appropriate bracket/s): 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: ( ) Other (please specify) : ( X ) CONFIRMATION OF CURRENT POSITION AS REQUIRED BY EUTD REGULATIONS 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: M&G INVESTMENT FUNDS 3 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) : NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MKK01NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MHF01 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed orreached if different 19 March 2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 20 March 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 10% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares if possible Situation previous to the Triggeringusing the ISIN CODE transaction Number of Number of voting shares RightsGB0002349065 3,349,532 3,349,532 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Class/type of shares if Number of Number of voting % of votingpossible using the ISIN shares rights rightsCODE Direct Direct Indirect Direct IndirectGB0002349065 3,349,532 3,349,532 10.77% 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. rights N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights3,349,532 10.77% 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/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: With reference to item 3, M&G Investments Funds 3 is an Open Ended Investment Company (OEIC) and is not a Prudential group company and must be separately disclosed. This OIEC Fund is managed by M&G Investment Management Limited (a wholly owned subsidiary of Prudential plc) and will have been previously attributed to Prudential plc solely on the basis that M&G Investment Management Ltd has direct fund management control over the shares identified in this notification. 14. Contact name: Paul HudsonR.E.A. Services Limited 15. Contact telephone number: 020 7436 7877 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange