Synthomer Regulatory News (SYNT)

9 May 2008 13:44

Yule Catto & Co PLC09 May 2008 TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to whichvoting rights are attached: Yule Catto & Co plc 2. Reason for the notification (please place an X inside the appropriate bracket/s): An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: ( ) 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) : (X) Change in shareholdings is a result of a changein management relationship 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: Templeton Investments Counsel, LLC 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) : JP Morgan Chase Bank Mellon bank 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed orreached if different): 7 May 2008 6. Date on which issuer notified: 8 May 2008 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 7% 8. Notified details: ................. A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares if Situation previous to the Triggering transactionpossible using the ISINCODEGB0009887422 Number of shares Number of voting RightsOrdinary shares of 10p 17,472,562 17,472,562each Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Class/type of shares if Number of Number of voting % of votingpossible using the ISIN shares rights rightsCODEGB0009887422 Direct Indirect Direct IndirectOrdinary shares of 10p 11,635,486 11,635,486 7.99%each 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/ exercised/ converted. rights Date Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 11,635,486 7.99% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable : 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: Lori A Weber Assistant Secretary, Franklin Resource Richard Atkinson Company Secretary, Yule Catto & Co plc 15. Contact telephone number: 001 954 847 2283 01279 442791 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange