TP ICAP Regulatory News (TCAP)

13 Dec 2010 15:24

TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the Tullett Prebon plc underlying issuer of existing shares 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 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 Lloyds Banking Group plc notification obligation: 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if See Section 9. different from 3.): 5. Date of the transaction and date on 9 December 2010 which the threshold is crossed or reached: 6. Date on which issuer notified: 10 December 2010 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or Direct / Indirect holdings reached: increased to above 11% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of Situation previous Resulting situation after the triggering shares to the triggering transaction transaction if possible Number Number Number Number of voting % of voting using of of of shares rights rights the ISIN CODE Shares Voting Rights Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect Ord 25p Shares 23,470,207 23,470,207 3,904,206 3,904,206 20,754,990 1.813% 9.639% GB00B1H0DZ51 B: Qualifying Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of financial Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting instrument date Conversion rights that may be rights Period acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted.

C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Exercise Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting financial price date Conversion rights rights instrument period instrument refers to Nominal Delta Total (A+B+C) Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights 24,659,196 11.453%

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:

24,260,622 shares (11.268%) are under the control of Scottish Widows Investment Partnership Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Scottish Widows Investment

Partnership Group Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Scottish Widows Group Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Bank plc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds Banking Group plc (Direct/Indirect Interests).

Within these holdings 2,370,983 shares (1.101%) are managed on behalf of Clerical Medical Managed Funds Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Clerical Medical Investment Group Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of HBOS Financial Services Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of HBOS Insurance &

Investment Group Limited a wholly owned subsidiary of HBOS plc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Bank plc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds Banking Group plc. These holdings are therefore disclosed as an overall Direct

Interest. Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: N/A 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder N/A will cease to hold: 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease N/A to hold voting rights: 13. Additional information: Notification using the Total Voting Rights figure of 215,313,584 14. Contact name: Matthew Wilson 15. Contact telephone number: 0113 235 7729