Telecom Plus Regulatory News (TEP)

24 Mar 2006 12:07

Npower Limited24 March 2006 FORM SAR 3 DISCLOSURE OF ACQUISITIONS (Rule 3 of The Rules Governing Substantial Acquisitions of Shares) Name of acquirer Npower Limited Beneficial owner, if different from above Names of any other persons acting by agreement or understanding (see SAR 5) Company dealt in Telecom Plus plc Class of voting shares (eg ordinary shares) Ordinary shares Date of acquisition 23 March 2006 Number of shares acquired Number of rights over shares acquired # 2,982,500 Nature of rights over shares Option to acquire shares, - see Telecom Plus Plc RNS announcements dated 16 February 2006, 7 March 2006 and 8 March 2006 (and 9 March 2006 correction) and 23 March 2006 Total holding of voting shares (and percentage of total voting shares in issue) Total holding of rights over shares (and percentage of total voting shares in issue) 19,857,711 Combined total holding (and percentage) of voting shares and rights over shares 19,857,711 29% Date of disclosure 24 March 2006 Contact name Richard Cobb, Bond Pearce (solicitors to Npower Limited) Telephone number 01392 415230 # See the definition of "rights over shares" in the Definitions Section of the SARs. For details of the SARs disclosure requirements, see SARs 3 and 5 and their Notes which can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange