Holding(s) in Company

25 Apr 2008 11:37

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 Western Selection P.L.C. issuer of existing shares to which voting

rights are attached: 2. Reason for notification (yes/no) An acquisition or disposal of voting rights Yes

An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result No in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights

are attached An event changing the breakdown of voting rights No

Other (please specify): Change in Issued Share capital resulting in No a change in percentage of voting rights held.

3. Full name of person(s) subject to Suffolk Life Annuities Limited notification obligation:

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3): 5. Date of transaction (and date on 30 January 2008 which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): 6. Date on which issuer notified: 25 April 2008

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or Threshold of 4% was crossed from 3.29% reached:

to 4.94% 8: Notified Details A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/ Situation previous Resulting situation after the triggering type of to the triggering transaction

shares transaction If possible use ISIN code Western Selection Ordinary 40p shares

Number of Number of Number of Number of voting Percentage of

shares voting shares rights voting rights rights 591,334 886,704 591,334 Direct Indirect Direct Indirect 886,704 4.94% B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of Expiration Exercise/ No. of voting Percentage of financial date conversion rights that may be voting rights instrument period/date acquired (if the instrument exercised/ converted) Total (A+B) Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights 886,704 4.94%

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:

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: Mr. J.M. Hodgson 15. Contact telephone name: 020 7448 8950

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