Holding(s) in Company

28 Mar 2007 17:09

M. P. Evans Group PLC28 March 2007 TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to whichvoting rights are attached: M.P. Evans Group PLC 2. Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No): ( ) An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: (NO) An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in theacquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: (NO) An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: (NO) Other: Notification of holding at 20 Jan 2007 (YES) 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: JPMorgan Chase & Co. 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3): JPMorgan Asset Management (UK) Limited 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed orreached if different): N/A 6. Date on which issuer notified: 7 February 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 5% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of Situation of previous to the Resulting Situation after the triggering transactionshares if possible Triggering transactionusing ISIN code Number of Number of voting Number of Number of voting rights % of voting rights shares rights shares Direct Indirect Direct IndirectM.P. Evans Group N/A N/A N/A N/A 3,517,103 0 6.9PLC GB0007538100 B: Financial Instruments Resulting Situation after the triggering transaction Type of Financial Expiration Date Exercise / Conversion Number of Voting rights that % of voting Instrument Period /Date may be acquired if the rights instrument is exercised / converted Total (A + B) Number of Voting Rights % of voting rights 3,517,103 6.9 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable Total disclosable holding for JPMorgan Chase & Co.: 3,517,103 voting rights (6.90%) Holdings controlled by undertakings of JPMorgan Chase & Co. are as follows: JPMorgan Asset Management (UK) Limited: 3,517,103 voting rights (6.90%) 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: This is notification of disclosable holding as at 20 January 2007 14. Contact name: Tracey Young 15. Contact telephone number: 020 7325 4513 Hanson Westhouse Limited 020 7601 6100Bill Staple / Martin Davison Annex 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) JPMorgan Chase & Co. Contact address (registered office for legal entities) 270 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10017 Phone number 001 212 270 6000 Other Useful Information - B. Identity of the notifier, if applicable Full name Tracey Young Contact address JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., 13th floor, 125 London Wall, London EC2Y 5AJ Phone number 020 7325 4513 Other Useful Information (e.g. functional relationship with the person or legalentity subject to the notification obligation) Authorised adviser C. Additional Information NA This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange