The Evolution Group Plc
TR-1: Notification of Major Interests in Shares
22 September 2011
The Evolution Group Plc (the "Company") announces that it received notification yesterday from Lloyds Banking Group plc ("Lloyds") under the Disclosure and Transparency Rules of a disposal of voting rights on 20 September 2011 such that Scottish Widows Investment Partnership Limited ("Scottish Widows") had at that date an interest in 13,900,150 (5.975%) ordinary shares of 1p each in the Company ("Shares"). This notification is in respect of a decrease in an indirect interest in voting rights below 6% from the previously announced holding of 20,300,147 shares, announced on 28 June 2011.
Chain of Controlled Undertakings
13,834,102 shares (5.946%) are under the control of Scottish Widows Investment Partnership Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Scottish Widows Investment Partnership Group Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Scottish Widows Group Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Bank plc ("Lloyds TSB"), a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds Banking Group plc.
Legal entity subject to Notification Obligation: Lloyds Banking Group plc |
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Glen Johnstone |
Tel: 0113 235 7729 |
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For more information please contact: |
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The Evolution Group Plc |
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Tony Lee, Company Secretary |
Tel: 020 7071 4300 |
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