(KCOM.L) KCOM Group PLC Buy/Sell

RNS Number : 5576A KCom Group PLC 09 October 2009

TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer KCOM Group Plc

of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: ii 2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights X

An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments An event changing the breakdown of voting rights Other (please specify):
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the Invesco Limited

notification obligation: iii 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):iv
5. Date of the transaction and date on 07 OCTOBER 2009

which the threshold is crossed or reached: v
6. Date on which issuer notified: 09 OCTOBER 2009
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or 11%, 12%

reached: vi, vii 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix
Class/type of Situation previous Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
shares to the triggering
transaction

if possible using the ISIN CODE
Number Number Number Number of voting % of voting rights x
of of of shares rights
Shares Voting
Rights
Direct Direct xi Indirect xii Direct Indirect
Ordinary 10p Shares 58,900,211 58,900,211 62,623,718 12.12%

B: Qualifying Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting
instrument date xiii Conversion Period xiv rights that may be rights
acquired if the
instrument is
exercised/ converted.

C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial Exercise price Expiration date xvii Exercise/ Number of voting rights instrument refers to % of voting rights xix, xx
instrument Conversion period xviii
Nominal Delta

Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights
62,623,718 12.12%

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

Bank of New York - 57,784,914 JP Morgan Chase - 4,783,800 Invesco PowerShares Capital Management LLC - 39,422 Invesco PowerShares Capital Management Ireland Limited - 15,582

Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:

13. Additional information:
14. Contact name: Sam Edwards
15. Contact telephone number: 01491 416381

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