Interests in shares

19 Mar 2008 17:52

Dignity PLC19 March 2008 For Immediate Release 19 March 2008 Dignity PLC 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:Dignity plc 2. Reason for the notification (place an X inside the appropriate bracket/s)An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: ( X ) 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) : ( )................. 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:BlackRock Inc 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):17th March 2008 6. Date on which issuer notified:18th March 2008 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:Gone above 5% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares if Situation previous to the Triggering transactionpossible using the ISINCODEGB00B14W3659 Number of shares Number of voting Rights n/a n/a Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Class/type of shares if possible Number of Number of voting % of votingusing the ISIN CODE shares rights rightsGB00B14W3659 Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect n/a n/a 3,260,076 n/a 5.15% B: Financial InstrumentsResulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting rights that may % offinancial Date Conversion be acquired if the instrument is votinginstrument Period/ exercised/ converted. rights Date Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 3,260,076 5.15% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Ltd (5.15%) Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the 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:................. 15. Contact telephone number:................. Annex Notification of Major Interests in Shares: A: Indentity of the person or legal entity subject to the notificationobligation Full Name (including legal form for legal entities): BlackRock, IncContact address (registered office for legal entities): 33, King William Street, London, EC4R 9ASPhone Number 0131-472-7472Other Useful Information (e.g functional relationship with Louise Lylethe person or legal entity subject to the notificationobligation) B: Identity of Notifier, if applicable Full Name (including legal form for legal entities):Contact address (registered office for legal entities):Phone NumberOther Useful Information (e.g functional relationship with the person or legalentity subject to the notification obligation) C: Additional Information This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange