Synthomer Regulatory News (SYNT)

14 Aug 2007 09:30

Yule Catto & Co PLC14 August 2007 TR-1: notification of major interests in shares 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying Yule Catto & Company PLCissuer of existing shares to which voting rights --------------------are attached:-------------------------------2. Reason for notification (yes/no)------------------------------------------------- ---------An acquisition or disposal of voting rights Yes------------------------------------------ ---------An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may resultin the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are ---------attached------------------------------------------An event changing the breakdown of voting rights------------------------------------------ ---------Other (please specify):______________------------------------------------------ ---------3. Full name of person(s) subject to the Legal & General Group Plc (L&G)notification obligation: ---------------------------------------------------4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from N/A3.): ---------------------------------------------------5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the 08 August 2007threshold is crossed or reached if different): ---------------------------------------------------6. Date on which issuer notified: 13 August 2007------------------------------- --------------------7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: Above 3% (L&G)------------------------------- -------------------- 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to sharesClass/ Situation Resulting situation after the triggering transactiontype of previous to theshares Triggering transactionifpossible Number Number Number of Number of voting % of votingusing of of shares rights rightsthe ISIN Shares VotingCODE Rights Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect Ord GBP Below 3% 4,501,892 4,501,892 3.090.10 B: Financial InstrumentsResulting 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/ exercised/ converted. rights Date Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 4,501,892 3.09 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financialinstruments are effectively held, if applicable:Legal & General Group Plc (Direct and Indirect) (Group)Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited(LGIMH) (Direct and Indirect)Legal & General Investment Management Limited (Indirect)(LGIM) Legal & General Group Plc (Direct) (L&G) (4,501,892 - 3.09% = LGAS, LGPL & PMC)Legal & General Investment Management Legal & General Insurance Holdings Limited(Holdings) Limited (Direct) (LGIMHD) (Direct) (LGIH)Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Management) Legal & General Assurance Society LimitedLimited (PMC) (LGAS & LGPL) Legal & General Pensions Limited (Direct) (LGPL) Proxy Voting:10. Name of the proxy holder: N/A11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: N/A12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: N/A 13. Additional information: Notification using the total voting rights figure of 145,663,187 Please note this notification has been delayed due to the large number of disclosures required following a substantial amount of new business which has come to us in the form of an in-specie transfer.14. Contact name: Helen Lewis (LGIM) Richard Atkinson (Yule Catto & Co plc)15. Contact telephone number: 020 7528 6742 01279 442791 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange