Holding(s) in Company

17 Aug 2007 16:36

Cropper(James) PLC17 August 2007 James Cropper plc Holding in the Company TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer ofexisting shares to which voting rights are attached: James Cropper Plc 2. Reason for notification (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 An event changing the breakdown of voting rights Other (please specify):______________ 3. Full name of person(s) subject to notificationobligation: Credit Agricole Cheuvreux International Ltd 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from3): Credit Agricole Cheuvreux International Ltd 5. Date of transaction (and date on which thethreshold is crossed or reached if different): 15/08/07 6. Date on which issuer notified: 17/08/07 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: Holding after transaction went through percentage threshold 8: Notified DetailsA: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of Situation previous to the Resulting situation after the triggering transactionshares triggering transaction If possible useISIN code Number of Number of Number of Number of voting rights Percentage of voting shares voting shares rights rights Indirect Direct Indirect GB0002346053 652,500 652,500 782,500 782,500 9.24% B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of financial Expiration date Exercise/ conversion No. of voting rights Percentage of votinginstrument period/date that may be acquired rights (if the instrument exercised/converted) Total (A+B) Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights 782,500 9.24% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: SAS Rue La Boetie Credit Agricole SA Calyon SA Credit Agricole Cheuvreux SA 782,500 9.24% Proxy Voting: 10. Name of proxy holder: 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will ceaseto hold: 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to holdvoting rights: 13. Additional information: 14 Contact name: Karen Browne 15. Contact telephone name: 0207 214 5282 For notes on how to complete form TR-1 please see the FSA website. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange