REG.L Regulatory News (REG)

24 May 2007 07:00

Regent Inns PLC23 May 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: Regent Inns Plc 2. Reason for notification (yes/no) An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: (Yes) 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: ( ) Other (please specify) : ( ) 3. Full name of person(s) subject to notification obligation: Legal & General Group Plc (L&G) 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3) : Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Management) Limited (PMC) 5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): 22/05/07 6. Date on which issuer notified: 23/05/07 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: From 5% - 6%(L&G) 8. Notified Details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares Situation previous to Resulting situation after the Triggering transactionif possible using the Triggering transaction ISIN CODE Number Number of Number Number of voting % of voting rights of shares voting Rights of shares rights Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect Ord 5p 6,257,578 6,257,578 6,980,690 6,980,690 6.15 B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Expiration Date Exercise/Conversion Number of voting % of voting financial Period/ Date rights that may rights instrument be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 6,980,690 6.15 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: Legal & General Group Plc (Direct and Indirect) (Group) (9,973,652 - 8.79% = Total Position) Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited (LGIMH) (Direct and Indirect) (9,973,652 - 8.79% = Total Position) Legal & General Investment Management Limited (Indirect) (LGIM) (9,973,652 - 8.79% = Total Position) Legal & General Group Plc (Direct) (L&G) (6,980,690 - 6.15% = LGAS, LGPL & PMC) Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Legal & General Insurance Holdings Limited Limited (Direct) (LGIMHD) (3,907,957 - 3.44% (Direct) (LGIH) = PMC) Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Management) Legal & General Assurance Society Limited Limited (PMC) (3,907,957 - 3.44% = PMC) (LGAS & LGPL) Legal & General Pensions Limited (Direct) (LGPL) 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: Notification using the total voting rights figure of 113,349,499 14. Contact name: Helen Lewis (LGIM) 15. Contact telephone number: 020 7528 6742 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange