Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number : 2980M

IMI PLC

20 May 2010

 



TR-1(i): NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

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

         IMI 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:

         Standard Life Investments Ltd

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

         Vidacos Nominees

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

          19 May 2010

6.      Date on which issuer notified:

          20 May 2010

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

         10%

8.      Notified details:

         A:      Voting rights attached to shares

                  Class/type of share                     GB0004579636

                  (if possible use ISIN code)

                  Situation previous to the triggering transaction

                  Number of shares             Number of voting rights

                  32,231,914                          32,231,914

                  Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

                  Number of shares             Number of voting rights               Percentage of

                                                                 Direct            Indirect                    voting rights

                                                                                                                     Direct        Indirect

                  31,871,140                          18,478,124      13,393,016             5.765%        4.178%

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)	Percentage of voting rights

         Total (A+B)

         Number of voting rights           % of voting rights

C:      Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments

         Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of financial instrument	Exercise price	Expiration date	Exercise/ Conversion period	Number of voting rights instrument refers to	% of voting rights
					Nominal	Delta

         Total (A+B+C)

         Number of voting rights           Percentage of voting rights

          31,871,140                                  9.943%

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

Proxy Voting:

10.    Name of the proxy holder:

         N/A

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:

         IMI plc is disclosing this information in accordance with DTR 5.8.12.

14.    Contact name:

         H Afford - Corporate Counsel

15.    Contact telephone number:

         0121 717 3700

 

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