Victoria Regulatory News (VCP)

14 Mar 2007 14:38

Victoria PLC14 March 2007 TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: Victoria PLC 2. Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No): An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: No An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: No An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: No Other (please specify): Renotification of holding under Transitional Provision 7 of the Disclosure and Transparency Rules 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: Small Companies Dividend Trust plc 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3): HSBC Global Custody Nominees Limited 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different) : N/A - Re-notification under Transitional Provision 7 of the Disclosure and Transparency Rules. 6. Date on which issuer notified: 14 March 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 4% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares if possible using Situation previous to the Triggeringthe ISIN CODE transaction Ordinary Shares Number of Number of voting shares Rights GB0009290080 300,000 300,000 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Class/type of shares if possible Number of Number of voting % of votingusing the ISIN CODE shares rights rights Ordinary Shares Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect GB0009290080 Nil Nil 300,000 Nil 4.321% 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/ Date exercised/ converted. rights N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 300,000 4.321% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable N/A Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: N/A 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: N/A 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: N/A 13. Additional information: None 14. Contact name: Terry Danks, Company Secretary, Victoria PLC 15. Contact telephone number: 01562 749300 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange