Holding(s) in Company

Derwent London PLC
05 November 2007



TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES



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

DERWENT LONDON PLC



2. Reason for the notification (please place an X inside the appropriate bracket
/s):



An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: (  X  )



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):

17 OCTOBER 2007



6. Date on which issuer notified:

02 NOVEMBER 2007



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

     FROM 3% - 4% (L&G)



8. Notified details:





A: Voting rights attached to shares


Class/type of shares if possible              Situation previous to the Triggering transaction
using the ISIN CODE
                                  Number of shares                   Number of voting Rights

ORD GBP0.05                       3,482,391                          3,482,391




Resulting situation after the triggering transaction


Class/type of shares if      Number of shares         Number of voting rights           % of voting rights
possible using the ISIN CODE
                             Direct                   Direct       Indirect             Direct      Indirect


5p ordinary shares           4,099,217                4,099,217                         4.07



ISIN: GB0002652740



B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction


Type of         Expiration Date      Exercise/Conversion       Number of voting rights     % of voting rights
financial                            Period/ Date              that may be acquired if the
instrument                                                     instrument is exercised/
                                                               converted.





Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights        % of voting rights






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)



Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited (LGIMH) (Direct and
Indirect)



Legal & General Investment Management Limited (Indirect) (LGIM)



Legal & General Group Plc (Direct) (L&G) (4,099,217-4.07%=LGAS, LGPL & PMC)


Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings)      Legal & General Insurance Holdings Limited (Direct
Limited (Direct) (LGIMHD) (3,612,970-3.59%=PMC)       (LGIH)


Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Management)       Legal & General Assurance Society Limited (LGAS &
Limited (PMC) (3,612,970-3.59%=PMC)                   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
100,573,801.

Notification from L&G delayed due to large number of disclosures required
following a substantial amount of new business through an in-specie transfer.



14. Contact name:

T.J. KITE



15. Contact telephone number:

020 7659 3000


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