RNS Number : 6996C
GlaxoSmithKline PLC
03 September 2008
GlaxoSmithKline plc received on 3 September 2008 from Legal & General Group plc a
notification of interests in GlaxoSmithKline plc
Ordinary shares of 25 pence each, dated 3 September 2008. This notice is given in accordance
with DTR 5.8.12.
TR-1: notification of major interests in shares
1. Identity of the issuer or GlaxoSmithKline Plc
the underlying 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 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) Legal & General Group Plc (Group)
subject to the notification Legal & General Investment Management
obligation: Limited (LGIM)
4. Full name of shareholder(s) Legal & General Assurance (Pensions
(if different from 3.): Management) Limited (PMC)
Legal & General Group Plc (L&G)
5. Date of the transaction 01 September 2008
(and date on which the
threshold is crossed or
reached if different):
6. Date on which issuer 03 September 2008
notified:
7. Threshold(s) that is/are Below 5% (Group)
crossed or reached: Below 5% (LGIM)
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 using transaction
the ISIN CODE
Number of Shares Number of Voting Number of shares Number
of voting % of voting
Rights rights
rights
Direct
Indirect Direct Indirect
ORD 261,984,775 261,984,775
Below 5%
GBP 0.25
B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial instrument Expiration date Exercise/ Conversion Number of voting
% of voting rights
Period/ Date rights that may be
acquired if the
instrument is
exercised/
converted.
Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights % of voting rights
Below 5%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or
the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
Legal & General Group Plc (Direct and Indirect)
(Group) (Below 5%)
Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings)
Limited (LGIMH) (Direct and Indirect) (Below 5%)
Legal & General Investment Management Limited
(Indirect) (LGIM) (Below 5%)
Legal & General Group Plc (Direct) (L&G) (243,574,082 - 4.65 % = LGAS,
LGPL & PMC)
Legal & General Investment Legal & General Insurance Holdings Limited
Management (Holdings) Limited (Direct) (LGIH)
(Direct) (LGIMHD) (199,844,176
- 3.81 % = PMC)
Legal & General Assurance Legal & General Assurance Society Limited
(Pensions Management) Limited (LGAS & LGPL)
(PMC) (199,844,176 - 3.81 % =
PMC)
Legal & General Pensions Limited (Direct)
(LGPL)
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 rights: N/A
13. Additional information: Notification using the total voting rights
figure of 5,237,361,030
14. Contact name: Helen Lewis (LGIM)
15. Contact telephone number: 020 3124 3851
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