Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number : 7529I

Norcros PLC

24 November 2008

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:

NORCROS 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 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 transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):

19 November 2008

6. Date on which issuer notified:

21 November 2008

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

From 4%-3% (L&G)

8: Notified Details

A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of shares

If possible use ISIN code

ORD GBP0.10

Situation previous to the triggering transaction

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Number of shares

6,490,702

Number of voting rights

6,490,702

Number of shares

5,914,267

Number of voting rights

Percentage of voting rights

Direct

5,914,267

Indirect

Direct

3.97

Indirect

B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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
N/A

Total (A+B)

Number of voting rights

Percentage of voting rights

5,914,267

3.97%

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) (5,914,267 - 3.97% = LGAS, LGBL & PMC)

Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited (Direct) (LGIMHD) (5,483,287 - 3.68% = PMC)

Legal & General Insurance Holdings Limited (Direct) (LGIH)

Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Management) Limited (PMC) (5,483,287 - 3.68% = PMC)

Legal & General Assurance Society Limited (LGAS & LGPL)

Legal & General Pensions Limited (Direct) (LGPL)

Proxy Voting:
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