LTC.L Regulatory News (LTC)

20 Mar 2008 12:34

Latchways PLC20 March 2008 TR-1: notification of major interests in shares 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying Latchways Plcissuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:-------------------------------2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box orboxes) --------------------------------------------An acquisition or disposal of voting rights-------------------------------------------- An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result inthe acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached--------------------------------------------An event changing the breakdown of voting rights-------------------------------------------- Other (please specify): Due to client transfer in-------------------------------------------- 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the BlackRock, Inc.notification obligation: -------------------------------4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if differentfrom 3.): -------------------------------5. Date of the transaction (and date on which 18th March 2008the threshold is crossed or reached if different):-------------------------------6. Date on which issuer notified: 19th March 2008------------------------------- 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: Gone above 13% -------------------------------8. Notified details:------------------------------- A: Voting rights attached to sharesClass/type of Situation previous to Resulting situation after the triggeringshares the Triggering transaction transactionif possibleusing the ISIN Number of Number of Number Number of voting % of votingCODE Shares Voting of rights rights Rights shares Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect GB0001572964 1,316,565* 1,316,565* N/A N/A 1,454,360 N/A 13.06% * Note - Previously disclosed 7th Dec 2005 as Merrill Lynch Investment Managers.Merger with BlackRock took place 2nd Oct 2006. B: Financial InstrumentsResulting situation after the triggering transactionType of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting rights that may % offinancial date Conversion be acquired if the instrument is votinginstrument Period/ exercised/ converted. rights Date Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 1,454,360 13.06% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited - 1,454,360 (13.06%) 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: Rex Orton, Latchways plc 15. Contact telephone number: +44 (0)1380 732700 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange