(CHTR.L) Charter International PLC Buy/Sell

RNS Number : 3241B Charter International PLC 23 October 2009

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:

Charter International plc

2. Reason for the notification

Acquisition or disposal of voting rights

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):

21 October 2009

6. Date on which issuer notified:

23 October 2009

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:

Direct/Indirect increase to above 6%

8. Notified details:

A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN Situation previous to the Triggering transaction

Number of shares Number of voting Rights
ORD GBP 0.02 9,985,773 9,985,773

Class/type of shares if Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

possible using the ISIN CODE
Number of Number of voting rights % of voting rights
shares
Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect
ORD GBP 0.02 1,919,141 1,919,141 8,125,625 1.149 4.867

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.

C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of financial instrument Exercise price Expiration date Exercise/ Conversion Number of voting % of voting rights
period rights instrument
refers to
Nominal Delta

Total (A+B+C) Number of voting rights % of voting rights

10,044,766 6.016%

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:

5,763,302 Shares (3.452%) 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 Group Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Bank plc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds Banking Group plc (Indirect Interests).

4,135,161 shares (2.477%) are under the control of Insight Investment Management (Global) Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Insight Investment Management 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 (Indirect Interests)

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 166,955,167

14. Contact name:

Matthew Wilson, tel 0113 235 7729

Michael Hampson, Company Secretary, Charter International plc, tel + 353 1 842 7190

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