SQS Software Quality Systems AG Regulatory News (SQS)

6 Jun 2007 11:22

SQS Software Quality Systems AG06 June 2007 Holding in Company 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to whichvoting rights are attached: SQS Software Quality Systems AG 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 theacquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: ( ) An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: ( ) Other (please specify):Change to the number of voting rights in issue ( ) 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: Legal & General Group Plc (L & G) 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): n/a 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed orreached if different): 4 June 2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 5 June 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: Below 3% (L&G) 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares Situation previous to the triggering transaction Number of Shares Number of Voting Rights Ord NPV 633,316 633,316 Resulting situation after the triggering transactionNumber of shares Number of voting rights % of voting rightsDirect Direct Indirect Direct Indirect Below 3% B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transactionType of Expiration Exercise / Number of voting rights that may % offinancial date conversion be acquired if the instrument is votinginstrument period / date exercised / converted rightsn/a n/a n/a n/a n/a Total (A+B): Number of voting rights % of voting rights Below 3% 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)(1,110,000- 5.93% = Total Position) Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited (LGIMH)(Direct and Indirect)(1,110,000 - 5.93% = Total Position) Legal & General Investment Management Limited (Indirect) (LGIM) (1,110,000 - 5.93% = Total Position) Legal & General Group Plc (Direct) (L&G) (Below 3%) Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings)Limited (Direct) (LGIMHD) Legal & General Insurance Holdings Limited (Direct) (LGIH) Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Management) Limited (PMC) Legal & General Assurance Society Limited (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 18,690,823 14. Contact name: Helen Lewis (LGIM) 15. Contact telephone number: 020 7528 6742 Annex Notification Of Major Interests In Shares A: Identity of the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation Full name (including legal form for legal entities): Contact address (registered office for legal entities): Phone number: Other useful information (at least legal representative for legal persons): B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable Full name: Contact address: Phone number: Other useful information (e.g. functional relationship with the person or legalentity subject to the notification obligation): C: Additional information This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange