Close Bros Regulatory News (CBG)

10 Mar 2008 16:50

Close Brothers Group PLC10 March 2008 TR-1(i): NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to whichvoting rights are attached (ii): Close Brothers Group plc 2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate boxes): An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: (X) An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in theacquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: ( ) An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: ( ) Other (please specify) : ( ) 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii): Aberdeen Asset Management PLC's Fund Management Operating Subsidiaries 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv): N/A 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed orreached if different) (v): 6 March 2008 6. Date on which issuer notified: 7 March 2008 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: Reached 5% 8. Notified details: 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 Number of voting Rights shares (viii) GB0007668071 6,992,898 6,992,898 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii) Class/type of shares if Number of Number of voting rights % of voting rightspossible using the ISIN shares (ix) CODE Direct Indirect Direct Indirect (x) (xi) GB0007668071 0 7,594,898 0 5% B: Financial InstrumentsResulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii) Type of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting rights % offinancial Date Conversion that may be acquired if votinginstrument (xiii) Period/ Date the instrument is rights (xiv) exercised/ converted. Total (A+B)Number of voting % of voting rightsrights 7,594,898 5% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv): 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: Robin SellersCompany Secretary 15. Contact telephone number: 020 7655 3100 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange