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Form TR-1 with annex. FSA Version 2.1 updated April 2007
| For filings with the FSA include the annex For filings with issuer exclude the annex |
| 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: | Billing Services Group Ltd | ||
| 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 | No | ||
| An event changing the breakdown of voting rights | No | ||
| Other (please specify):______________ | No | ||
| 3. Full name of person(s) subject to notification obligation: | Utilico Limited | ||
| 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3): | Utilico Limited | ||
| 5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): | 12/05/08 | ||
| 6. Date on which issuer notified: | 13/05/08 | ||
| 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: | 13% | ||
| 8: Notified Details | |||||||
| A: Voting rights attached to shares | |||||||
| Class/type of shares If possible use ISIN code | Situation previous to the triggering transaction | Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | |||||
| Number of shares | Number of voting rights | Number of shares | Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights | |||
| Direct | Indirect | Direct | Indirect | ||||
| BMG110261044 USD1.00 | 33,390,000 | 33,390,000 | 38,390,000 | 38,390,000 | - | 13.88 | - |
| 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) | Percentage of voting rights |
| - | ||||
| Total (A+B) | |
| Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights |
| 38,390,000 | 13.88 |
| 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: |
| Proxy Voting: | |
| 10. Name of proxy holder: | Utilico Limited |
| 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: | Peter Fraser, F&C Asset Management plc, Administrators for Utilico Limited |
| 15. Contact telephone name: | 0131 718 1051 |
For notes on how to complete form TR-1 please see the FSA website.
Note: Annex should only be submitted to the FSA not the issuer
| Annex: Notification of major interests in shares |
| A: Identity of the persons or legal entity subject to the notification obligation | |
| Full name (including legal form of legal entities) | Billing Services Group Limited |
| Contact address (registered office for legal entities) | Canon's Court, 22 Victoria Street, Hamilton, HM 12, Bermuda |
| Phone number & email | Email: sales.lec@bsgclearing.com |
| Other useful information (at least legal representative for legal persons) | |
| B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable | |
| Full name | Peter Fraser, F&C Asset Management plc, Administrators for Utilico Limited |
| Contact address | 80 George Street, Edinburgh EH2 3BU |
| Phone number & email | 0131 718 1051 Peter.fraser@fandc.com |
| Other useful information (e.g. functional relationship with the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation) | |
| C: Additional information |
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