SND.L Regulatory News (SND)

18 Sep 2007 12:52

Sanderson Group PLC18 September 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: Universities Superannuation Scheme Ltd 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3): 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different) : 14 September 2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 18 September 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: Below 3% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares if possible using Situation previous to the Triggeringthe ISIN CODE transactionOrdinary Shares Number of Number of voting shares Rights GB00B04X1Q77 1,475,000 1,475,000 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Class/type of shares if Number of Number of voting % of votingpossible using the ISIN CODE shares rights rights Ordinary Shares Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect GB00B04X1Q77 1,225,000 1,225,000 - 2.9% - 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 rights 1,225,000 2.9% 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: Not disclosed 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: N/A 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