WTM.L Regulatory News (WTM)

27 Jul 2007 12:16

Waterman Group PLC27 July 2007 TR-1: Notification of major interests in shares 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing Waterman Group Plcshares to which voting rights are attached: 2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes) An acquisition or disposal of voting rights An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attachedAn event changing the breakdown of voting rights Other (please specify): 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification Royal Bank of Scotland Plc as Trustee ofobligation: the Merrill Lynch UK Smaller Companies Fund 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is 25th July 2007 crossed or reached if different): 6. Date on which issuer notified: 26th July 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: Gone above 3% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to sharesClass/type of Situation previous to the Resulting situation after the triggering transactionshares Triggering transaction Number of Number of Number of Number of voting rights % of voting rights if possible using Shares Voting Rights sharesthe ISIN CODE Direct Direct Indirect Direct IndirectGB0009422543 N/A N/A 900,000 900,000 N/A 3.12% N/A B: Financial InstrumentsResulting situation after the triggering transactionType of financial Expiration date Exercise/ Conversion Number of voting rights % of votinginstrument Period/ Date that may be acquired if rights the instrument is exercised/ converted. Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights900,000 3.12% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectivelyheld, if applicable: 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:14. Contact name:15. Contact telephone number: ANNEX NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES A: Identity of the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation Full name (including legal form for legal entities) Royal Bank of Scotland Plc as Trustee of the Merrill Lynch UK Smaller Companies FundContact address (registered office for legal entities) 33 King William Street, London, EC4R 9ASPhone number 020 7743 2098Other useful information (at least legal representative Thomas Honefor legal persons) B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable Full name BlackRock, IncContact address 33 King William Street, London, EC4R 9ASPhone number 020 7743 2098Other useful information (e.g. functional relationship Thomas Honewith the person or legal entity subject to thenotification obligation) C: Additional information This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange