STOB.L Regulatory News (STOB)

23 Oct 2007 10:30

Stobart Group Limited23 October 2007 TR-1 Notification of major interests in shares 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing Stobart Group Limitedshares to which voting rights are attached: 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 the acquisition ofshares 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 Artemis Investment Management Limitedobligation: 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): BHS Senior Management Scheme 142,023 City of London Cash A/c 1,150,875 Artemis Income 8,237,857 SAUL 523,000 MT Income Fund 605,000 Artemis High Income 3,453,541 BHS Pension Scheme 550,000 City of London Pension A/c 768,075 HSBC UK Equity Income 42,136 BBC Pension Trust 1,500,000 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is 17 October 2007crossed or reached if different)(: 6. Date on which issuer notified: 22 October 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 17% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of Situation previous to Resulting situation after the triggering transactionshares the Triggering transaction if possible Number of Number of Number of Number of voting rights ix % of voting rightsusing the ISIN Shares Voting sharesCODE Rights viii Direct Direct x Indirect xi Direct Indirect Ordinary SharesGB00B03HDJ73 15,472,507 15,472,507 16,972,507 16,972,507 0 17% 0 B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction xii Type of financial Expiration date Exercise/ Conversion Number of voting rights % of votinginstrument xiii Period/ Date xiv that may be acquired if rights the instrument is exercised/ converted. N/A Total (A+B) Number of voting rights % of voting rights 16,972,507 17% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable xv: Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: 13. Additional information: 14. Contact name: Nicola Collins 15. Contact telephone number: 0131 718 0414 Annex Notification Of Major Interests In Shares B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable Full name Melanie Torode Contact address PO Box 327, Suite 4, Albert House, South Esplanade, St Peter Port, Guernsey, GY1 3TX Phone number 01481 735542 Other useful information (e.g. functional relationship Company Secretary, Assura Administrationwith the person or legal entity subject to the Limited, as Secretarynotification obligation) This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange