Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number : 4642Q

Babcock International Group PLC

09 April 2009

 



TR-1i: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

(1). Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached (ii):

Babcock International Group PLC

2. Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No):

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: YES

3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii):

Standard Life Investments Ltd

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):

Vidacos Nominees

5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached (v):

8 April 2009

6. Date on which issuer notified:

9 April 2009

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:

7%

8. Notified details:

A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE

GB0009697037 (Ordinary)

Situation previous to the Triggering transaction 

Number of shares 16,234,265

Number of voting Rights  16,234,265

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 

Number of shares	Number of voting rights		% of voting rights
15,502,125	Direct  8,736,654	Indirect 6,765,471	Direct 3.806%	Indirect 2.947%

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 15,502,125	% of voting rights 6.753%

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv):

Standard Life Investments Ltd

Contact name:

Valerie Teller

Contact telephone number:

020 7355 5330

 

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