Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number : 0270F

Mears Group PLC

03 October 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:

Mears 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 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):

30 September 2008

6. Date on which issuer notified:

01 October 2008

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

From 3% to 4% (L&G)

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

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Number of Shares

Number of Voting Rights

Number of shares

Number of voting rights

% of voting rights

Direct

Indirect

Direct

Indirect

ORD GBP0.01

2,298,951

2,298,951

3,281,722

3,281,722

4.44

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

3,281,722

4.44

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) (3,281,722 - 4.44 % = LGAS, LGPL & PMC) Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited (Direct) (LGIMHD)  (2,319,261 - 3.14% = PMC) Legal & General Insurance Holdings Limited (Direct) (LGIH)  Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Management) Limited (PMC) (2,319,261 - 3.14% = PMC)   Legal & General Assurance Society Limited (LGAS & 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 73,838,643

14. Contact name:

Helen Lewis (LGIM)

15. Contact telephone number:

020 3124 3851

 

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