Cranswick PLC
29 March 2007
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:
CRANSWICK PLC
2. Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No): ( )
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: ( X )
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:
BT Pension Scheme Trustees Limited as trustee of the BT Pension Scheme. See
Section 9 for further information.
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):
N/A
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached
if different):
27 March 2007
6. Date on which issuer notified:
28 March 2007
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
4%
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of shares Situation previous to
if possible using the the Triggering
ISIN CODE transaction
Number of shares Number of voting Rights
Ord GBP 10 1,818,183 1,818,183
GB0002318888
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Class/type of shares Number of shares Number of voting rights % of voting rights
if possible using
the ISIN CODE
Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect
808,087 808,087 1,060,996 1.776% 2.331%
B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of Expiration Date Exercise/Conversion Number of voting % of voting
financial Period/ Date rights that may be rights
instrument acquired if the
instrument is
exercised/
converted.
Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights % of voting rights
1,869,083 4.107%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
BT Pension Scheme Trustees Limited is the parent undertaking of Britel Fund
Trustees Limited, which is the parent undertaking of Hermes Pensions Management
Limited. Hermes Pensions Management Limited is the parent undertaking of Hermes
Assured Limited Hermes Equity Ownership Services Limited.
1. Hermes Equity Ownership Services Limited (voting rights held in this issuer: 0.283%)
2. Hermes Investment Management Limited (voting rights held in this issuer: 3.824%)
3. Hermes Assured Limited (included with number 2)
Please see Section 13 for further information.
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder:
See Comment in Section 13.
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:
See Comment in Section 13.
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:
See Comment in Section 13.
13. Additional information:
Hermes Equity Ownership Services Limited holds the voting rights under a
standing proxy contained in a services agreement for the provision of corporate
governance services to various underlying clients.
Hermes Investment Management Limited hold the voting rights under a standing
proxy contained in investment management agreements with various underlying
clients, which includes all the shares owned directly by BT Pension Scheme.
This disclosure is made by BT Pension Scheme Trustees Limited, which is the
ultimate parent undertaking for the purposes of DTR 5.2.1(e).
14. Contact name:
Valerie Davidson / Margaret Moss
15. Contact telephone number:
020 7680 2177 / 020 7680 2125
Annex 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):
BT Pension Scheme Trustees Limited as trustee of the BT Pension Scheme and
Hermes Pensions Management Limited
Contact address (registered office for legal entities):
Lloyds Chambers, 1 Portsoken Street,
London E1 8HZ
Phone number:
020 7702 0888
Other useful information (at least legal representative for legal persons):
BT Pension Scheme Trustees Limited is the parent undertaking of the group of
companies subject to the notification obligation as indirect holders of voting
rights for the purpose of DTR 5.2.1(a) and 5.2.1(e)
B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable
Full name:
Hermes Investment Management Limited as agent for BT Pension Scheme Trustees
Limited
Contact address:
Lloyds Chambers, 1 Portsoken Street,
London E1 8HZ
Phone number:
020 7680 2177 / 020 7680 2125
Other useful information (e.g. functional relationship with the person or legal
entity subject to the notification obligation):
Hermes Investment Management Limited acts as investment manager and agent on
behalf of BT Pension Scheme Trustees Limited
C: Additional information :
Please contact Valerie Davidson or Margaret Moss on the above number for further
information.
Copy to Company Secretary of Cranswick plc. Fax number: 01377 275 001
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