Victoria Regulatory News (VCP)

9 Nov 2007 15:01

Victoria PLC09 November 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: (Yes) 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): (No) 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): Fortress Finance Investment Inc. 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): 8 November 2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 9 November 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: equals 9% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares if possible using Situation previous to the Triggeringthe ISIN CODE transaction Number of Number of voting shares Rights GB0009290080 610,000 610,000 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 Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect GB0009290080 625,000 625,000 9% 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 Total (A+B) Number of voting rights % of voting rights 625,000 9% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: 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: N/A 14. Identity of the notifier, if applicable Full name HSBC Guyerzeller Bank AG Beat Bass Contact address Genferstrasse 8, 8027 Zurich, Switzerland Phone number 0041 58 206 77 41 16. Company contact name: Terry Danks, Victoria PLC, Company Secretary 17. Contact telephone number: 01562 749300 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange