TP ICAP Regulatory News (TCAP)

22 Oct 2010 16:20

TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are Tullett Prebon Ord GBP0.25 attached:ii

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 qualifying financial instruments which may result

in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached

An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments An event changing the breakdown of voting rights

Other (please specify):

3. Full name of person(s) subject to the LV= Asset Management Limited

notification obligation:iii Liverpool Victoria Friendly Society Limited The LV= Pension Trustee Limited LV Insurance Company Limited 4. Full name of shareholder(s) LVFS Royal National Pension Fund for Nurses, (if different from 3.):iv With Profits LVFS Royal National Pension Fund for Nurses, Linked Life LV= Investment funds 1 ICVC LV= UK Equity Income Fund

5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or 20th October 2010

reached: v

6. Date on which issuer notified: 21st October 2010 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or Fallen below 3% Minimum threshold reached: vi, vii 8. Notified details:

A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix Class/type of Situation previous Resulting situation after the triggering transaction shares to the triggering transaction if possible Number Number Number Number of voting % of voting rights x using of of of shares rights the ISIN CODE Shares Voting Rights Direct Direct xi Indirect Direct Indirect xii GB00B1H0DZ51 6,467,499 6,467,499 6,185,391 6,185,391 0 2.8727% 0

B: Qualifying Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of financial Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting instrument date xiii Conversion Period xiv rights that may be rights acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of financial Exercise Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting rights % of voting rights instrument price date xvii Conversion instrument refers to xix, xx period xviii Nominal Delta N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Total (A+B+C) Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights 6,185,391 2.8727%

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the

financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi

Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: LV= Asset Management Limited

11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease N/A

to hold:

12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold N/A

voting rights: N/A 13. Additional information: 14. Contact name: Martin Flood 15. Contact telephone number: (44) 207 634 4210