Wilmington Regulatory News (WIL)

22 May 2007 10:43

Wilmington Group Plc22 May 2007 TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to whichvoting rights are attached:Wilmington Group plc 2. Reason for the notification (place an X inside the appropriate bracket/s)An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: ( X ) An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in theacquisition of shares 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:Aberforth Partners LLP 4. Full name of share holder(s) (if different from 3.): Share Holder Shares1. Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust plc 5,513,6002. Aberforth UK Small Companies Fund 5,165,7003. Aberforth Geared Capital & Income Trust plc 870,2004. The Church Commissioners for England 926,100 1,2,3 = registered in the name of Nortrust Nominees Ltd A/c Aberfrth, 4 =registered in the name of The Church Commissioners for England (Chase GIS)Nominees Ltd 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed orreached if different):18/05/2007 6. Date on which issuer notified:21/05/2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:14% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares if possible Situation previous to theusing the ISIN CODE Triggering transaction Number of Number of voting shares Rights GB0009102731 (ORD) 10,007,400 10,007,400 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Class/type of shares Number of shares Number of voting rights % of voting rightsif possible usingthe ISIN CODE Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect GB0009102731 (ORD) 12,475,600 N/A 12,475,600 N/A 14.83% B: Financial InstrumentsResulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Expiration Date Exercise/Conversion Number of voting % of votingfinancial Period/ Date rights that may be rightsinstrument acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted.N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Total (A+B)Number of voting % of votingrights rights 12,475,600 14.83% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: 9. Chain Name of the Company/Fund Number of Shares % of Issued Share Capital 1. Aberforth Smaller 5,513,600 6.55% Companies Trust plc 2. Aberforth UK Small 5,165,700 6.14% Companies Fund 3. Aberforth Geared Capital 870,200 1.03% & Income Trust plc 4. The Church Commissioners 926,100 1.10% for England 926,100 Total Direct Total Indirect 12,475,600 14.83% Total 12,475,600 14.83% 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. Contact name:Armed Zahedieh (Company Secretary) 15. Contact telephone number:020 7422 6808 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange