Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number : 2740D
Next PLC
11 September 2008
 




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:

Next plc


2. Reason for the notification (please place an X inside the appropriate bracket/s):


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:

   BlackRock, Inc.


4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) :



5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):

9th September 2008


6. Date on which issuer notified:

11th September 2008


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

Above 5%


8. Notified details:

……………..


A: Voting rights attached to shares


Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE

Situation previous to the Triggering transaction



Number of shares

Number of voting Rights 

GB0032089863

N/A Below 5%

N/A Below 5%


Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 


Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE

Number of shares 

Number of voting rights

% of voting rights



Direct

Direct

Indirect

Direct

Indirect

GB0032089863

N/A

N/A

10,242,383

N/A

5.19%


B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction


Type of financial instrument

Expiration Date 



Exercise/Conversion Period/ Date


Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted.

% of voting rights









Total (A+B)

Number of voting rights

% of voting rights

10,242,383

5.19%


9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable :

BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited - 10,242,383 (5.19%)


Proxy Voting:


10. Name of the 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:


14. Contact name:

Kai Chew



15. Contact telephone number:

020 7743 2602



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