Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number : 9667L

Babcock International Group PLC

20 January 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):

Lloyds Banking Group plc

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

State Street Nominees Limited

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

16 January 2009

6. Date on which issuer notified:

19 January 2009

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

5%

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 9,170,185

Number of voting Rights  9,170,185

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 

Number of shares	Number of voting rights		% of voting rights
Total 12,439,973	Direct  489,106	Indirect 11,950,867	Direct 0.213%	Indirect 5.206%

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 12,439,973	% of voting rights 5.419%

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

10,808,067 Shares (4.709%) are held by State Street Nominees Ltd. Shares are under the control of Scottish Widows Investment Partnership Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Scottish Widows Group Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Bank plc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds Banking Group plc (Indirect Interests).

Contact name:

Valerie Teller

Contact telephone number:

020 7355 5330

 

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