Holding(s) in Company
Amlin Plc
TR-1(i): NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:
Amlin 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 notification obligation:
Legal & General Group Plc (L&G)
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):
Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Management) Limited (PMC)
5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different) (v):
13 November 2008
6. Date on which issuer notified:
17 November 2008
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
From 4% - 5% (L&G)
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE | Â | Situation previous to the Triggering transaction | |||
Number of shares | Â | Number of voting Rights | |||
GB00B2988H17 | 22,187,769 | 22,187,769 |
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE | Â | Number of shares | Â | Number of voting rights | Â | % of voting rights | |||||
Direct | Â | Indirect | Direct | Â | Indirect | ||||||
GB00B2988H17 | 23,476,234 | 23,476,234 | 5.00 |
B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial instrument | Expiration Date | Exercise/Conversion Period/ Date | Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. | % of voting rights |
Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights | Â | % of voting rights |
23,476,234 | 5.00 |
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) (26,433,832 – 5.63% = Total Position) | ||
Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited (LGIMH) (Direct and Indirect) (26,433,832 – 5.63% = Total Position) | ||
Legal & General Investment Management Limited (Indirect) (LGIM) (26,433,832 – 5.63% = Total Position) | ||
Legal & General Group Plc (Direct) (L&G) (23,476,234 – 5.00% = LGAS, LGPL & PMC) | ||
The chain of controlled undertakings of L&G in respect of its Direct holding is as follows: | ||
Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited (Direct) (LGIMHD) (17,468,285 – 3.72 % = PMC) |  | Legal & General Insurance Holdings Limited (Direct) (LGIH) |
Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Management) Limited (PMC) (17,468,285 – 3.72% = 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 468,905,123
14. Contact name:
Charles Pender, Group Company Secretary
15. Contact telephone number:
020 7746 1000
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):
Legal & General Group Plc (L&G)
Contact address (registered office for legal entities):
Phone number:
Helen Lewis (LGIM)
020 3124 3851
Other useful information (at least legal representative for legal persons):
B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable
Full name:
Amlin plc
Contact address:
St Helen's, 1 Undershaft, London, EC3A 8ND
Phone number:
020 7746 1000
Other useful information (e.g. functional relationship with the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation):
C: Additional information :