1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:
2. Reason for the notification:
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:
4. Full name of shareholder(s):
5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different) (v):
6. Date on which issuer notified:
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
8. Notified details:
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A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of shares if Situation previous to the Triggering transaction (vi)
possible using the ISIN CODE
Number of shares Number of voting Rights (viii)
GB00B11FCP94 13,665,572 13,665,572
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction:
Class/type of shares if Number of shares Number of voting rights (ix) % of voting rights
possible using the ISIN CODE
Direct Direct (x) Indirect (xi) Direct Indirect
8,154,732 8,154,732 6,510,846 8.420% 6.723%
B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii)
Type of financial instrument Expiration Date Exercise/Conversion Number of voting % of voting rights
(xiii) Period/ Date (xiv) rights that may be
acquired if the
instrument is
exercised/
converted.
Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights % of voting rights
14,665,578 15.142%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
Clerical Medical Managed Funds Limited (CMMF) * (Direct) - 6,706,756 (6.925%)
Insight Investment Management (Global) Limited* (IIMGL) - (Indirect) - 11,946,979 (12.335%)
IIMGL manages holdings on behalf of CMMF and other HBOS Group companies (which may also be held "Directly") and other third parties external to the HBOS Group, under various discretionary management agreements.
(* - wholly owned subsidiaries of HBOS plc)
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 96,851,547
14. Contact name:
Kenny Melville
15. Contact telephone number:
0131 243 8671
This information is provided by RNS
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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