Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number : 7573C
Drax Group PLC
04 September 2008
 



TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares



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

Drax Group Plc


2. Reason for notification (yes/no)


An acquisition or disposal of voting rights

Yes


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 notification obligation:

Barclays Global Investors


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

Barclays Global Fund Advisors

Barclays Global Investors Ltd

Barclays Global Investors, N.A.


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

02 September 2008


6. Date on which issuer notified:

04 September 2008


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

5% to 3%


8: Notified Details

A: Voting rights attached to shares


Class/type of shares

If possible use ISIN code

Situation previous to the triggering transaction

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Number of shares

Number of voting rights

Number of shares

Number of voting rights

Percentage of voting rights


Direct


Indirect


Direct


Indirect

GB00B1VNSX38

16,970,825

16,970,825

13,490,406

0

13,490,406

0

3.97

B: Financial Instruments


Resulting situation after the triggering transaction


Type of financial instrument

Expiration date

Exercise/ conversion period/date 

No. of voting rights that may be acquired (if the instrument exercised/converted)

Percentage of voting rights







Total (A+B)


Number of voting rights

Percentage of voting rights

13,490,406

3.97

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


Barclays Global Fund Advisors

Barclays Global Investors Ltd

Barclays Global Investors, N.A.



Proxy Voting:


10. Name of proxy holder:



11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:


12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:


13. Additional information:



14 Contact name:


Phil White - Assistant Company Secretary

15. Contact telephone name:


+44 (0) 1757 618381



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