Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number : 4867Y

Morgan Sindall PLC

07 July 2008

 



TR1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

1	Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:				Morgan Sindall plc
2	Reason for the notification:				An acquisition of voting rights
3	Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:				Standard Life Investments Ltd
4	Full name of shareholders(s):				Vidacos Nominees
5	Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached:				3 July 2008
6	Date on which issuer notified:				4 July 2008
7	Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:				12%
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
		Number of shares				Number of voting rights
GB0008085614		5,112,932				5,112,932
Class/type of shares If possible using the ISIN code		Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
		Number of shares			Number of voting rights		% of voting rights
					Direct	Indirect	Direct		Indirect
GB0008085614		5,228,180			3,467,172	1,761,008	8.065%		4.096%
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
5,228,180					12.161%
9	Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:				Standard Life Investments Ltd
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 for further information:				M Nettleship, Company Secretary
15	Contact telephone number:				020 7307 9218
Annex to Notification of Major Interests in Shares
A:  Identity of the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation
Full name (including legal form for legal entities)					Standard Life Investments Ltd
Contact address (registered office for legal entities)
Phone number					0131 245 2289
Other useful information (at least legal representative for legal persons)
B:  Identity of the notifier, if applicable
Full name					Alison Kennedy, Corporate Governance Manager - Engagement  Standard Life Investments Ltd
Contact address
Phone number					0131 245 2289
Other useful information (eg functional relationship with the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation)

 

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