TIDMNAD
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which
voting rights are attached:
Namakwa Diamonds Limited
2. Reason for the notification (please place an X inside the appropriate
brackets):
Other (please specify): Disclosure of holdings follows the sale of Insight
Investment Management Limited on 2 November 2009. This notification supersedes
any notifications previously issued by Lloyds Banking Group plc.
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:
Lloyds Banking Group plc
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):
See Section 9
5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or
reached if different):
2 November 2009
6. Date on which issuer notified:
4 November 2009
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
N/A - Direct/Indirect holdings remain above 5%
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of shares if Situation previous to the Triggering transaction
possible using the ISIN
CODE
Number of shares Number of voting Rights
Ord USD0.000625 Shares 6,046,982 6,046,982
ISIN
BMG638411113
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Class/type of shares Number of Number of voting rights % of voting
if possible using the shares rights
ISIN CODE
Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect
Ord USD0.000625 Shares 4,072,852 4,072,852 2,045,675 3.408% 1.712%
ISIN
BMG638411113
B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
N/A
Total (A+B)
Number of voting % of voting rights
rights
6,118,527 5.119%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable :
5,890,796 shares (4.929%) are under the control of Scottish Widows Investment
Partnership 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 Banking Group plc (Direct/Indirect Interests).
Within these holdings, 1,796,484 shares (1.503%) are managed on behalf
of Clerical Medical Managed Funds Limited and 1,957,851 shares (1.638%) are
managed on behalf of Clerical Medical Investment Group Limited, both wholly
owned subsidiaries of HBOS Financial Services Limited, a wholly owned
subsidiary of HBOS Insurance & Investment Group Limited a wholly owned
subsidiary of HBOS plc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds Banking Group
plc, These holdings are therefore disclosed as an overall Direct Interest.
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 119,522,260
14. Contact name:
Notifier: Andrew Kellett (HBOS Plc)
Issuer: Clive Parker-Wood (Capita Company Secretarial Services Limited)
15. Contact telephone number:
Matthew Wilson - 0131 235 7729
Clive Parker-Wood - 020 7592 8147
05 November 2009
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