Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number : 3718B

Derwent London PLC

14 August 2008

 

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:

COHEN & STEERS INC

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

COHEN & STEERS INC ('CSI')

COHEN & STEERS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC ('CSCM')

COHEN & STEERS EUROPE SA ('CSE')

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

   11th August 2008

6. Date on which issuer notified:

13th August 2008

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	Situation previous to the Triggering transaction
ORD GBP0.05	Number of shares 5,115,225	Number of voting Rights  5,115,225

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 

Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE	Number of shares	Number of voting rights		% of voting rights
	Direct	Direct	Indirect	Direct	Indirect
5p ordinary shares ISIN: GB0002652740			4,970,225		4.930%

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	% of voting rights
4,970,225	4.930%

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

CSE is the controlled undertaking of CSI and holds 428,959 voting rights. This is an indirect holding of less than 3%
CSCM is the controlled undertaking of CSI and holds 4,541,266 voting rights. This is an indirect holding of less than 5%

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

14. Contact name:

T.J. KITE

15. Contact telephone number:

020 7659 3000

 

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