Mcbride Regulatory News (MCB)

18 Dec 2007 14:15

McBride PLC18 December 2007 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: MCBRIDE PLC 2. Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No): ( ) An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: (YES) An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition 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 LEGAL & GENERAL GROUP PLC (L&G) notification obligation: LEGAL & GENERAL INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LIMITED (LGIM) 4. Full name of shareholder(s) LEGAL & GENERAL ASSURANCE (PENSIONS (if different from 3.): MANAGEMENT) LIMITED (PMC) LEGAL & GENERAL GROUP PLC (L&G) 5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): 12 DECEMBER 2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 17 DECEMBER 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed ABOVE 5% (GROUP) or reached: ABOVE 5% (LGIM) 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares Situation previous to if possible using the the Triggering ISIN CODE transaction Number of shares Number of voting Rights ORD 10P BELOW 5% Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Class/type of shares Number of shares Number of voting rights % of voting rights if possible using the ISIN CODE Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect ORD 10P 8,598,154 8,598,154 551,084 4.769 0.305 B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Expiration Date Exercise/Conversion Number of voting % of voting financial Period/ Date rights that may be rights instrument acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. Total (A+B) Number of voting rights % of voting rights 9,149,238 5.07 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: LEGAL & GENERAL GROUP PLC (DIRECT AND INDIRECT)(GROUP) (9,149,238 - 5.07% = TOTAL POSITION) LEGAL & GENERAL INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT (HOLDINGS) LIMITED (LGIMH)(DIRECT AND INDIRECT) (9,149,238 - 5.07% = TOTAL POSITION) LEGAL & GENERAL INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LIMITED (INDIRECT)(LGIM) (9,149,238 - 5.07% = TOTAL POSITION) LEGAL & GENERAL GROUP PLC (DIRECT)(L&G)(8,598,154 - 4.76% = LGAS, LGPL & PMC) LEGAL & GENERAL INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT (HOLDINGS) LIMITED (DIRECT)(LGIMHD) (7,783,830 - 4.31% = PMC) LEGAL & GENERAL INSURANCE HOLDINGS LIMITED (DIRECT)(LGIH) LEGAL & GENERAL ASSURANCE (PENSIONS MANAGEMENT) LIMITED(PMC) (7,783,830 - 4.31% = PMC) LEGAL & GENERAL ASSURANCE SOCIETY LIMITED (LGAS & LGPL) LEGAL & GENERAL PENSIONS LIMITED (DIRECT) (LGPL) 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 180,265,968 PLEASE NOTE THIS NOTIFICATION HAS BEEN DELAYED DUE TO THE LARGE NUMBER OF DISCLOSURES REQUIRED FOLLOWING A SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNT OF NEW BUSINESS WHICH HAS COME TO US IN THE FORM OF AN IN-SPECIE TRANSFER. 14. Contact name: HELEN LEWIS (LGIM) 15. Contact telephone number: 0203 124 3851 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange