Holding(s) in Company

13 May 2008 13:29



TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:

CRESTON PLC

 

 

2. Reason for the notification 

(please 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 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 notification obligation:

 

BARCLAYS PLC

 

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3) :

BARCLAYS BANK PLC

 

BARCLAYS GLOBAL INVESTORS LTD

 

BARCLAYS LIFE ASSURANCE CO LTD

 

BARCLAYS STOCKBROKERS LTD

 

 

5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):

12 MAY 2008

 

6. Date on which issuer notified:

13 MAY 2008

 

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:

 7% TO 5%

 

8. Notified Details:

A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of shares if possible use ISIN CODE	Situation previous to the triggering transaction
	Number of shares	Number of voting rights
GB0004440284	3,923,132	3,923,132

	Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Class/type of shares if possible use ISIN CODE	Number of shares	Number of voting rights		% of voting rights
		Direct	Indirect	Direct	Indirect
GB0004440284	3,230,922	0	3,230,922	0.00	5.81

B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of Financial instrument	Expiration date	Exercise/ Conversion period/date	No. of voting rights that may be acquired (if the instrument exercised/ converted)	% of voting rights

Total (A+B)

Number of voting rights	% of voting rights
3,230,922	5.81

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable :

 

BARCLAYS BANK PLC

 

BARCLAYS GLOBAL INVESTORS LTD

 

BARCLAYS LIFE ASSURANCE CO LTD

 

BARCLAYS STOCKBROKERS LTD

Proxy Voting:

10. Name of 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:

GEOFF SMITH

 

 

15. Contact telephone number:

020 7116 2913

For notes on how to complete form TR-1 please see the FSA website.

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