Sondrel Plc Regulatory News (SND)

29 Oct 2007 14:19

Sanderson Group PLC29 October 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: Sanderson Group 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 the acquisition 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: Chelverton Asset Management Limited 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3): HSBC Global Custody Nominees Ltd HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Limited 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): 25 October 2007 (26 October 2007) 6. Date on which issuer notified: 29 October 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: Above 6% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares if possible Situation previous to theusing the ISIN CODE triggering transaction Number of Number of Voting Shares RightsOrdinary Shares 2,480,000 2,480,000 GB00B04X1Q77 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Class/type of shares Number of Number of Voting % of Voting Rightsif possible using Shares Rightsthe ISIN CODE Direct Indirect Direct Indirect Ordinary Shares 2,730,000 Nil 2,730,000 Nil 6.46 GB00B04X1Q77 B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Expiration Exercise/Conversion Number of Voting % offinancial Date Period/ Date Rights that may be Votinginstrument acquired if the instrument is Rights exercised/ converted. N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Total (A+B) Number of Voting % of VotingRights Rights 2,730,000 6.46 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable 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: Chelverton Asset Management Limited is the fund manager for Small Companies Dividend Trust plc, Chelverton UK Equity Income Fund and Chelverton Growth Trust 14. Contact name: Adrian Frost, Finance Director and Company Secretary, Sanderson Group plc 15. Contact telephone number: 02476 555466 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange