This announcement replaces RNS Number 4567R submitted on 30 April 2009. The amendment relates to point 8, and the deletion of an incorrect figure previously disclosed in the 'Percentage of voting rights, Indirect' column.
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: |
Northumbrian Water Group plc |
2. Reason for notification (yes/no) |
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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 |
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An event changing the breakdown of voting rights |
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Other (please specify):______________ |
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3. Full name of person(s) subject to notification obligation: |
Legal & General Group Plc (L&G) |
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3): |
n/a |
5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): |
24 April 2009 |
6. Date on which issuer notified: |
29 April 2009 |
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: |
Above 3% (L&G) |
8: Notified Details |
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A: Voting rights attached to shares |
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Class/type of shares If possible use ISIN code |
Situation previous to the triggering transaction |
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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Number of shares |
Number of voting rights |
Number of shares |
Number of voting rights |
Percentage of voting rights |
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Direct |
Indirect |
Direct |
Indirect |
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ORD GBP 0.10 GB0033029744 |
Below 3% |
15,615,495 |
15,615,495 |
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3.01 |
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B: Financial Instruments |
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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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 |
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Total (A+B) |
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Number of voting rights |
Percentage of voting rights |
15,615,495 |
3.01% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: |
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Proxy Voting: |
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10. Name of 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 518,623,845 |
14 Contact name: |
Kate Alsop |
15. Contact telephone name: |
0191 301 6701 |