Holding(s) in Company

21 May 2007 08:27

Rurelec PLC21 May 2007 Rurelec PLC Holdings in Company TR-1(i): NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to whichvoting rights are attached (ii): Rurelec PLC 2. Reason for the notification An acquisition or disposal of voting rights 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii): Royal Bank of Scotland Plc as Trustee of the Merryl Lynch UK Smaller CompaniesFund. 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv): ................. 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed orreached if different) (v): 15 May 2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 16 May 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: Gone above 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 (vi) Number of Number of voting Rights shares (viii) GB00B01XPW41 n/a n/a Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii) Class/type of shares if Number of Number of voting % of votingpossible using the ISIN CODE shares rights (ix) rights Direct Direct (x) Indirect Direct Indirect (xi) GB00B01XPW41 3,000,000 3,000,000 n/a 4.18% n/a B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii) Type of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting rights that may % offinancial Date Conversion be acquired if the instrument is votinginstrument (xiii) Period/ Date exercised/ converted. rights (xiv) Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 3,000,000 4.18% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv): ................. 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 to Notification of Major Interests in Shares (xvi) 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 CompaniesFund Contact address (registered office for legal entities): 33 King William Street, London EC4R 9AS Phone number: 0207743 2098 Other useful information (at least legal representative for legal persons): Thomas Hone B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable (xvii) Full name: BlackRock Inc Contact address: 33 King William Street, London EC4R 9AS Phone number: 020 7743 2098 Other useful information (e.g. functional relationship with the person or legalentity subject to the notification obligation): Thomas Hone C: Additional information : ................. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange