Morgan Sindall Group Regulatory News (MGNS)

24 Jan 2008 07:58

Morgan Sindall PLC24 January 2008 TR1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1 Identity of the issuer or the underlying Morgan Sindall plc issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: 2 Reason for the notification: Acquisition of voting rights 3 Full name of person(s) subject to the Standard Life Investments Ltd notification obligation: 4 Full name of shareholders(s): Vidacos Nominees 5 Date of the transaction and date on which the 22 January 2008 threshold is crossed or reached: 6 Date on which issuer notified: 23 January 2008 7 Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 12% 8 Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares Situation previous to the triggering transactionIf possible using the ISIN code Number of shares Number of voting rights 5,097,140 5,097,140GB0008085614 Class/type of shares Resulting situation after the triggering transactionIf possible using the ISIN code Number of shares Number of voting rights % of voting rights Direct Indirect Direct Indirect 5,145,107 3,214,150 1,930,957 7.509% 4.511% GB0008085614 B: Financial instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of financial Expiration Exercise/Conversion Number of voting rights that % of voting rightsinstrument date Period/Date may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted Total (A+B) Number of voting rights % of voting rights 5,145,107 12.021% 9 Chain of controlled undertakings through Standard Life Investments Ltd which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: 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 for further information: M Nettleship, Company Secretary 15 Contact telephone number: 020 7307 9218 Annex to Notification of Major Interests in Shares A: Identity of the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation Full name (including legal form for legal entities) Standard Life Investments Ltd Contact address (registered office for legal entities) Phone number 0131 245 2289 Other useful information (at least legalrepresentative for legal persons) B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable Full name Alison Kennedy, Corporate Governance Manager - Engagement Contact address Phone number 0131 245 2289 Other useful information (eg functional relationshipwith the person or legal entity subject to thenotification obligation) This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange