Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number : 3488U

Wolseley PLC

13 May 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:

Wolseley plc

2. Reason for the notification (please state 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 the notification obligation:

LLOYDS TSB GROUP PLC 

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

Nominees (Jersey) Ltd

Perry Nominees Ltd

Boltro Nominees Ltd

Ward Nominees Ltd

Lloyds Bank (PEP) Nominees Ltd

State Street Nominees Ltd

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

12 May 2008

6. Date on which issuer notified:

13 May 2008

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

FALLEN BELOW 3%

8. Notified details:

A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of shares    Situation previous to  

if possible using the   the Triggering  

ISIN CODE               transaction  

                        Number of shares   Number of voting Rights 

0976402

ORD 25P                 19,983,506         19,983,506

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 

Number of     Number of voting rights      % of voting rights  

shares        Direct    Indirect           Direct    Indirect  

19,482,983    0         19,482,983         0         2.945

B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 

Type of     Expiration    Exercise       No. of voting         % of voting

financial   Date          conversion     rights that may       rights

instrument                Period/Date    be acquired (if

                                         the instrument is

                                         exercised/converted)

Total (A+B)

Number of voting rights     % of voting rights 

19,482,983                  2.945%

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

6,194,587 Shares are held by Nominees (Jersey) Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Bank Plc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Group Plc.

1,624,954 Shares are held by Perry Nominees Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Bank Plc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Group Plc.

255,310 Shares are held by Boltro Nominees Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Bank Plc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Group Plc.

363,260 Shares are held by Ward Nominees Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Bank Plc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Group Plc.

390,509 Shares are held by Lloyds Bank (Pep) Nominees Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Bank Plc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Group Plc. 

10,654,363 Shares 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 Investment Partnership Group 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 TSB Group Plc.

Proxy Voting:

10. Name of the 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:

Richard I. Shoylekov

15. Contact telephone number:

0118 929 8700

 

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