TR-1 (i) NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which
voting rights are attached (ii): LONDON SCOTTISH BANK PLC 2. Reason for the notification State
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
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
Other (please specify): 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the Barclays PLC
notification obligation (iii):
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if Barclays Bank SA
different from 3.) (iv):
Barclays Bank Trust Company Limited
Barclays Stockbrokers Limited
Gerrard Investment Management
Limited
5. Date of the transaction (and date on 1st May 2008
which the threshold is crossed or reached
if different) (v):
6. Date on which issuer notified: 8th May 2008
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or 9% to 10%
reached:
8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type Situation previous to Resulting situation after the triggering
of shares the Triggering transaction (vii)
if possible transaction (vi)
using the
ISIN CODE
Number Number Number Number of voting % of voting
of of of rights (ix) rights
Shares Voting shares
Rights
(viii)
Direct Indirect Direct Indirect
(x) (xi)
GB0005316079 14,044,436 14,044,436 14,689,586 0 14,689,586 0.00 10.32 B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii) Type of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of
financial date (xiii) Conversion rights that may be voting
instrument Period/ Date (xiv) acquired if the rights
instrument
is exercised/
converted
Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights % of voting rights
14,689,586 10.32 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv): Name of the Company/Fund Number of Shares % of issued share capital
Barclays Bank SA
Barclays Bank Trust Company Limited
Barclays Stockbrokers Limited
Gerrard Investment Management Limited Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder: n/a
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: n/a
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting n/a
rights: 13. Additional information:
14. Contact name: FRANK DYSON
COMPANY SECRETARY
15. Contact telephone number: 0161 830 2442 END
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