REG.L Regulatory News (REG)

5 Mar 2007 17:50

Regent Inns PLC05 March 2007 TR-1(i): notification of major interests in shares 1. Identity of the issuer or Regent Inns Plcthe underlying issuer of -------------------existing shares to which votingrights are attached(1):-------------------------------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 in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached --------------------------------------------------An event changing the breakdown of voting rights -------------------------------------------- ------3. Full name of person(s) Legal & General Group Plc (L&G)subject to the notification -------------------obligation(1):-------------------------------4. Full name of shareholder(s) Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Management) Limited (PMC)(if different from 3.)(1): --------------------------------------------------5. Date of the transaction and 02/03/07date on which the threshold is -------------------crossed or reached(1):-------------------------------6. Date on which issuer 05/03/07notified: --------------------------------------------------7. Threshold(s) that is/are From 4%-5% (L&G)crossed or reached: -------------------------------------------------- 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to sharesClass/ Situation previous to the Resulting situation after the triggeringtype of Triggering transaction transaction(1)shares (1)ifpossible Number of Number of Number of Number of voting % of votingusing Shares Voting shares rights ix rightsthe ISIN Rights viii Direct Direct x Indirect Direct IndirectCODE xiOrd 5p 4,795,278 4,795,278 6,257,578 6,257,578 5.52 B: Financial InstrumentsResulting situation after the triggering transaction xiiType of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting rights that may % offinancial date xiii Conversion be acquired if the instrument is votinginstrument Period/ Date exercised/ converted. rights xiv Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 6,257,578 5.52 ------------------------------------------------9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financialinstruments are effectively held, if applicable xv:Legal & General Group Plc (Direct and Indirect) (Group)(8,636,217 - 7.62% = Total Position)Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited(Direct and Indirect) (LGIMH) (8,636,217 - 7.62% = TotalPosition)Legal & General Investment Management Limited (Indirect)(LGIM) (8,636,217 - 7.62% = Total Position) Legal & General Group Plc (Direct) (L&G) (6,257,578 - 5.52% = LGAS, LGPL & PMC)Legal & General Investment Management Legal & General Insurance Holdings Limited(Holdings) Limited (Direct) (LGIMHD) (LGIH) (Direct)(3,754,245 - 3.31% = PMC)Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Legal & General Assurance Society LimitedManagement) Limited (PMC) (3,754,245 - 3.31% (LGAS & LGPL)= PMC) Legal & General Pensions Limited (Direct) (LGPL) 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/A 13. Additional Notification using total voting rights figure of information: 113,316,72114. Contact name: Helen Lewis15. Contacttelephonenumber: 020 7528 6742 Notes to the Forms-------------------------- (i) This form is to be sent to the issuer or underlying issuer and to be filedwith the competent authority. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange