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Britvic plc 16 April 2007 TR-1(i): notification of major interests in shares -------------------- 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying Britvic PLC issuer of existing shares to which voting rights -------------------- are attached(1): ------------------------------- 2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes) ------- -------------------------------------------- An acquisition or disposal of voting rights -------------------------------------------- ------- 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): SPECIAL NOTIFICATION REQUIRED BY DTR X -------------------------------------------- ------- 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the Newton Investment Management notification obligation(1): Limited ------------------------------- -------------------- 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different Newton Investment Management from 3.)(1): Limited ------------------------------- -------------------- 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which N/A the threshold is crossed or reached if -------------------- different)(1): ------------------------------- 6. Date on which issuer notified: N/A ------------------------------- -------------------- 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: N/A -------------------- ------------------------------- 8. Notified details: ISIN GB00B0N8QD54 ------------------------------- -------------------- A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/ Situation previous to the Resulting situation after the triggering type of Triggering transaction (1) transaction(1) shares if possible Number Number of Voting Number Number of voting % of voting using of Rights viii of rights ix rights the ISIN Shares shares CODE Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect x xi Ordinary Shares N/A N/A 10,178,856 N/A 4.71% B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction xii Type of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting rights that may % of financial date Conversion be acquired if the instrument is voting instrument xiii Period/ Date exercised/ converted. rights xiv Total (A+B) Number of voting rights % of voting rights 10,178,856 4.71% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable xv: Newton Investment Management Limited hold these shares as a discretionary Investment Manager. Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: N/A 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease N/A to hold: 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold N/A voting rights: 13. Additional information: 14. Contact name: Clare Cox / Barry Smalls 15. Contact telephone number: +44 (0)207 163 2331 / 2251 Annex Notification Of Major Interests In Shares xvi A: Identity of the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation Full name (including legal form for legal entities) Newton Investment Management Ltd Contact address (registered office for legal entities) Mellon Financial Centre 160 Queen Victoria Street London EC4V 4LA Phone number +44 (0)207 163 9000 Other useful information (at least legal representative Rachel Wheeler for legal persons) B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable xvii Full name Newton Investment Management Ltd Contact address Mellon Financial Centre 160 Queen Victoria Street London EC4V 4LA Phone number +44 (0)207 163 9000 Other useful information (e.g. functional relationship with Discretionary the person or legal entity subject to the notification Investment obligation) Manager C: Additional information Issue Contact Name: John Price, Company Secretary, Britvic plc Tel 01245 261871 Notes -------------------------- (i) This form is to be sent to the issuer or underlying issuer and to be filed with the competent authority. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange

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