TIDMHBOS
RNS Number : 7031L
HBOS PLC
15 January 2009
TR-1:notification of major interests in shares
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| 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying | HBOS Plc |
| issuer of existing shares to which voting | |
| rights are attached: | |
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| 2. Reason for notification (yes/no) |
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| An acquisition or disposal of voting rights | Yes |
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| An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result | |
| in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights | |
| are attached | |
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| An event changing the breakdown of voting rights | |
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| Other (please specify):______________ | |
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| 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the | The Commissioners of Her |
| notification obligation: | Majesty's Treasury |
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| 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different | The Solicitor for the Affairs |
| from 3.): | of Her Majesty's Treasury |
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| 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which | 15 January 2009 |
| the threshold is crossed or reached if | |
| different): | |
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| 6. Date on which issuer notified: | 15 January 2009 |
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| 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or | 57% |
| reached: | |
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| 8. Notified details: |
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| A: Voting rights attached to shares |
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| Class/type | Situation previous | Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
| of shares | to the Triggering | |
| if | transaction | |
| possible | | |
| using the | | |
| ISIN CODE | | |
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| | Number of | Number | Number of | Number of voting | % of voting rights |
| | Shares | of | shares | rights | |
| | | Voting | | | |
| | | Rights | | | |
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| | | | | Direct | Indirect | Direct | Indirect |
| | | | | | | | |
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| Ord 25p | - | - | 7,464,701,471 | 7,464,701,471 | | 57.92% | |
| GB0030587504 | | | | | | | |
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| B: Financial Instruments |
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| Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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| Type of | Expiration | Exercise/ Conversion | Number of voting | % of |
| financial | date | Period/ Date | rights that may be | voting |
| instrument | | | acquired if the | rights |
| | | | instrument is | |
| | | | exercised/ | |
| | | | converted. | |
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| | | | | |
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| Total (A+B) |
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| Number of voting rights | % of voting rights |
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| 7,464,701,471 | 57.92% |
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| 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or |
| the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: |
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| UK Financial Investments Limited, a company wholly-owned by Her Majesty's |
| Treasury, is entitled to exercise control over the voting rights which are |
| the subject of this notification (pursuant to certain management |
| arrangements agreed with Her Majesty's Treasury) |
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| Proxy Voting: |
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| 10. Name of the proxy holder: | |
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| 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will | |
| cease to hold: | |
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| 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to | |
| hold voting rights: | |
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| 13. Additional information: | The Solicitor for the Affairs of Her |
| | Majesty's Treasury is acting as nominee |
| | for Her Majesty's Treasury |
| | |
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| 14. Contact name: | Rebecca Lane |
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| 15. Contact telephone number: | 020 7270 5665 |
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