Renold Regulatory News (RNO)

19 Mar 2007 11:56

Renold PLC19 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): RENOLD plc 2. Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No): ( ) An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: (NO) 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) : (YES) CONFIRMATION OF CURRENT POSITION - DISCLOSURE MADE UNDER THE TRANSPARENCYDIRECTIVE. 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii): PRUDENTIAL PLC GROUP OF COMPANIES 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv): NORTRUST NOMINEES LIMITED A/C MKK01: 5,810,240PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) A/C PAC: 3,100,000 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed orreached if different) (v): 14 MARCH 2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 19 MARCH 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 12% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Situation previous to the Triggering transaction (vi) Class/type of shares if possible using Number of Number of voting Rightsthe ISIN CODE shares (viii) GB0007325078 8,910,240 8,910,240 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii) Class/type of shares if Number of Number of voting % of votingpossible using the ISIN shares rights (ix) rightsCODE Direct Direct (x) Indirect Direct Indirect (xi)GB0007325078 8,910,240 8,910,240 12.79% 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)N/A Total (A+B) Number of voting rights % of voting rights8,910,240 12.79% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv): Prudential plc (parent Company)M&G Group Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Prudential plc)M&G Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of M&G Group Limited)M&G Investment Management Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of M&G Limited)M&G Securities Limited ( wholly owned subsidiary of M&G Limited)The Prudential Assurance Company Limited ( wholly owned subsidiary of Prudentialplc) 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: NONE 14. Contact name: KEITH DRACUP, RENOLD PLC 15. Contact telephone number: 0161 498 4521 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange