Holding(s) in Company

16 Oct 2009 15:03

TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying Interserve Plc issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: ii 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 qualifying financial instruments which

may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached

An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights Other (please specify):

3. Full name of person(s) subject to Legal & General Group Plc (L&G) the notification obligation: iii

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if Legal & General Assurance (Pensions different from 3.):iv

Management) Limited (PMC) 5. Date of the transaction and date 14 October 2009 on which the threshold is crossed or reached: v 6. Date on which issuer notified: 15 October 2009 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed From 4% to 3% (L&G) or reached: vi, vii 8. Notified details:A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ixClass/type of Situation previous Resulting situation after shares to the triggering the triggering transaction transaction if possible Number Number Number Number of % of voting using of of of shares voting rights x the ISIN CODE Shares Voting rights Rights Direct Direct xi Indirect Direct Indirect xii

ORD GBP 0.10 5,295,990 5,295,990 5,001,713 5,001,713 3.98 B: Qualifying Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of financial Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting

instrument date xiii Conversion Period rights that may be rights xiv acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. N/A

C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of Exercise Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting financial price date xvii Conversion rights instrument rights xix, xx instrument period refers to xviii Nominal Delta N/A

Total (A+B+C)

Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights 5,001,713 3.98

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

Legal & General Group Plc (Direct and Indirect) (Group)

Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited (LGIMH) (Direct and Indirect)

Legal & General Investment Management Limited (Indirect) (LGIM) Legal & General Group Plc (Direct) (L&G) (5,001,713 - 3.98 % = LGAS, LGPL & PMC)

Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited (Direct) (LGIMHD) (4,403,067 - 3.51 % = PMC)

Legal & General Insurance Holdings Limited (Direct) (LGIH)

Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Management) Limited (PMC) (4,403,067 - 3.51 % = PMC

Legal & General Assurance Society Limited (LGAS & LGPL) Legal & General Pensions Limited (Direct) (LGPL) Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: N/A 11. Number of voting rights proxy N/A holder will cease to hold: 12. Date on which proxy holder will N/A cease to hold voting rights: 13. Additional information: Notification using the total voting rights figure of 125,367,779 14. Contact name: Trevor Bradbury 15. Contact telephone number: 0118 9320123