Holding(s) in Company

3 Apr 2007 10:21

Mucklow(A.& J.)Group PLC03 April 2007 TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to whichvoting rights are attached: A J Mucklow 2. Reason for the notification (place an X inside the appropriate bracket/s) An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: ( ) An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in theacquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: ( ) An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: ( ) Other (please specify) : ( x ) Initial disclosure under FSA Disclosure Transparency Rules 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: NFU Mutual Insurance Society Limited 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) : ................. 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed orreached if different): ................. 6. Date on which issuer notified: 28 March 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: Over 3% 8. Notified details: Initial disclosure under FSA Disclosure Transparency Rules A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares if possible Situation previous to the Triggering transactionusing the ISIN CODE Number of shares Number of voting Rights Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Class/type of shares if Number of shares Number of voting rights % of voting rightspossible using the ISIN CODE Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect Ordinary Shares 1824248 1824248 350000 3.04 0.58GB0006091408 B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Expiration Date Exercise/Conversion Number of voting rights % of voting rightsfinancial Period/ Date that may be acquired if theinstrument instrument is exercised/ converted. Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 2174248 3.62 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: NFU Mutual Insurance Society 3.04% (direct) NFU Mutual Retirement Benefits Scheme 0.58% (indirect) Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: NFU Mutual Insurance Society Limited 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: ................. 14. Contact name: Colin Wood 15. Contact telephone number: 01789 202202 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange