Holding(s) in Company

7 Jun 2007 13:30

Regent Inns PLC07 June 2007 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): Regent Inns PLC 2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): 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 the notification obligation (iii): Legal & General Group Plc (L&G) 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv): Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Management) Limited (PMC) 5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reachedif different) (v): 05/06/07 6. Date on which issuer notified: 06/06/07 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: From 6% - 5% (L&G) 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Situation previous to the Triggering transaction (vi) Class/type of shares Number of Number of Voting Rights shares (viii)if possible using the ISIN CODE Ord 5p 6,980,690 6,980,690 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii) Class/type of shares if Number of Number of Voting Rights % of Votingpossible using the ISIN shares (ix) RightsCODE Ord 5p Direct Direct (x) Indirect Direct Indirect (xi) 6,730,690 6,730,690 5.93 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 6,730,690 5.93 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv): Legal & General Group Plc (Direct and Indirect) (Group) (9,723,652 - 8.57% =Total Position) Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited(LGIMH)(Direct and Indirect) (9,723,652 - 8.57% = Total Position) Legal & General Investment Management Limited (Indirect) (LGIM)(9,723,652 - 8.57% = Total Position) Legal & General Group Plc (Direct) (L&G) (6,730,690 - 5.93% = LGAS,LGPL & PMC) Legal & General Investment Management Legal & General Insurance Holdings Limited(Holding) Limited (Direct) (LGIMHD) (Direct) (LGIH)(3,907,957 - 3.44% = PMC) Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Management) Legal & General Assurance Society LimitedLimited (PMC) 3,907,957 - 3.44% = PMC) (LGAS & LGPL) Legal & General Pensions Limited (Direct) (LGPL) 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: Notification using the total voting rights figure of 113,349,499 14. Contact name: Helen Lewis (LGIM) 15. Contact telephone number: 020 7528 6742 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange