RNS Number : 1957Y
Melrose PLC
02 July 2008
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 issuer of existing Melrose Plc
shares to which voting rights are attached:
2. Reason for notification (yes/no)
Yes
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
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
Yes
Other (please specify): Change in the number of shares in issue
3. Full name of person(s) subject to notification Lloyds TSB Group Plc
obligation:
State Street Nominees Ltd
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from
3):
1st July 2008
5. Date of transaction (and date on which the
threshold is crossed or reached if different):
2nd July 2008
6. Date on which issuer notified:
Fallen below 6%
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
8: Notified Details
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of shares Situation previous to the triggering Resulting situation after
the triggering transaction
If possible use ISIN transaction
code
Number of shares Number of voting Number of shares Number of
voting Percentage of voting
rights rights
rights
Direct
Indirect Direct Indirect
B23DKN2 9,052,435
9,052,435 20,467,630
20,467,630 4.113
Ord
GBP0.002
B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial instrument Expiration date Exercise/ conversion No. of voting rights
Percentage of voting
period/date that may be acquired
rights
(if the instrument
exercised/converted)
Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights
20,467,630 4.113
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or
the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
20,467,630 Shares are held by State Street Nominees Ltd. Shares are under the
control of Scottish Widows Investment Partnership Ltd, a wholly owned
subsidiary of Scottish Widows Investment Partnership Group Ltd, a wholly
owned subsidiary of Scottish Widows Group Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of
Lloyds TSB Bank plc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Group Plc.
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: Central Disclosure Unit
15. Contact telephone name: +44 (0) 1444 418336
For notes on how to complete form TR-1 please see the FSA website.
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