TCN.L Regulatory News (TCN)

20 Feb 2008 15:46

Tricorn Group PLC20 February 2008 TR-1(i): NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing Tricorn Group Plcshares to which voting rights are 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 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):________________ 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation Hargreave Hale Limited(iii): 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)(iv): 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is 19th February 2008crossed or reached if different)(v): 6. Date on which issuer notified: 20th February 2008 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 20% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to sharesClass/type of Situation previous to Resulting situation after the triggering transaction(vii)shares the Triggering transaction (vi) if possible using Number of Number of Number of shares Number of voting rights % of voting rightsthe ISIN CODE Shares Voting ix Rights viii Direct Indirect Direct x Indirect xi Direct Indirect Ordinary / 6,354,000 6,354,000 6,529,000 6,529,000 20.3904%GB0009716340 B: Financial InstrumentsResulting situation after the triggering transaction xiiType 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. Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 6,529,000 20.3904% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectivelyheld, if applicable xv: 5,225,000 of these shares are for unit trusts operated by Marlborough Fund Managers Ltd, for which Hargreave Halemanages the investments on a discretionary basis. The remaining balance is held on behalf of other discretionaryclients. 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: The denominator used in calculating the pecentage holding reported above is 32,020,000 TVR, made up of the 31,020,000 shares announced by the company on 22nd December 2006, plus 1,000,000 shares issued on 6th February 2008, as stated in the company's announcement dated 1st February 2008. 14. Contact name: Michael Greensmith, Company Secretary 15. Contact telephone number: +44 (0) 1684 569956 -------------------------- This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange