TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES |
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1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer |
Wolseley plc |
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2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): |
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An acquisition or disposal of voting rights |
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An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the |
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An event changing the breakdown of voting rights |
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Other (please specify): |
Change to the number of Voting Rights in issue following the recent placing and capital reorgansiation. |
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3. Full name of person(s) subject to the |
Lloyds Banking Group plc |
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4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different |
See Section 9 |
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5. Date of the transaction and date on |
2 April 2009 |
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6. Date on which issuer notified: |
8 April 2009 |
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7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or |
Interests above 5% Direct/Indirect |
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8. Notified details: |
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A: Voting rights attached to shares |
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Class/type of
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Situation previous |
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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Number |
Number |
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Number of voting |
% of voting rights |
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Direct |
Direct |
Indirect |
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Indirect |
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Ord 10p |
51,693,463 |
51,693,463 |
437,867 |
437,867 |
4,717,386 |
0.49% |
5.32% |
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GB00B5ZN3P43 |
Pre Consolidation |
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B: Financial Instruments |
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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Type of financial |
Expiration |
Exercise/ Conversion Period/ Date |
Number of voting |
% of voting |
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N/A |
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Total (A+B) |
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Number of voting rights |
% of voting rights |
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5,155,253 |
5.81% |
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9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the |
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2,700,782 Shares (3.04%) are held by State Street Nominees Ltd. Shares are under the control of Scottish Widows Investment Partnership Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Scottish Widows Group Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Bank plc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds Banking Group plc (Indirect Interests). 1,607,323 shares (1.81%) are under the control of Insight Investment Management (Global) Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Insight Investment Management Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of HBOS Insurance & Investment Group Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of HBOS plc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds Banking Group plc (Indirect Interests). |
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Proxy Voting: |
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10. Name of the proxy holder: |
N/A |
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11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease |
N/A |
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12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold |
N/A |
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14. Contact name: |
Alison Drew |
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15. Contact telephone number: |
0118 929 8700 |