SIG PLC
23 March 2007
TR-1 Notification of Major Interests in Shares
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1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to
which voting rights are attached:
SIG plc
2. Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No): ( )
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights ( )
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): Revised due to DTR rules - see Section 13
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation :
Fidelity International Limited (FIL)
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):
STATE STR BK AND TR CO LNDN (FPM)
NORTHERN TRUST LONDON (FPM)
JP MORGAN, BOURNEMOUTH (FPM)
JP MORGAN, BOURNEMOUTH (FISL)
JP MORGAN, BOURNEMOUTH (FIL)
JP MORGAN, BOURNEMOUTH (FIL)
BROWN BROS HARRIMN LTD LUX (FIL)
BNP PARIBAS, PARIS (C) (FIL)
BANK OF NEW YORK EUROPE LDN (FIL)
BANK OF NEW YORK BRUSSELS (FPM)
5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or
reached if different) :
Revised due to DTR rules
6. Date on which issuer notified: 23 March 2007
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: N/A
8. Notified Details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of shares Situation previous to the triggering
If possible using the ISIN CODE transaction
Number of Shares Number of Voting Rights
GB0008025412 12,521,650 12,521,650
Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of shares Situation previous to the triggering
If possible using the ISIN CODE transaction
Number of Shares Number of Voting Rights % of voting
rights
Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect
GB0008025412 0 0 12,521,650 10.17%
B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering action
Type of Financial Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting
Instrument date Conversion rights that may be rights
Period/Date
acquired if the
Instrument is
Exercised/converted
Total (A + B)
Number of voting rights % of voting rights
12,521,650 10.17%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or
the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable :
STATE STR BK AND TR CO LNDN (FPM) 87,900
NORTHERN TRUST LONDON (FPM) 680,080
JP MORGAN, BOURNEMOUTH (FPM) 612,300
JP MORGAN, BOURNEMOUTH (FISL) 3,240,300
JP MORGAN, BOURNEMOUTH (FIL) 1,274,277
JP MORGAN, BOURNEMOUTH (FIL) 34,800
BROWN BROS HARRIMN LTD LUX (FIL) 5,765,193
BNP PARIBAS, PARIS (C) (FIL) 25,900
BANK OF NEW YORK EUROPE LDN (FIL) 560,300
BANK OF NEW YORK BRUSSELS (FPM) 240,600
12,521,650 10.17%
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder: Fidelity International Limited (FIL)
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease/acquire to hold: N/A
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease/acquire to hold voting rights: N/A
13. Additional information:
As discussed with the FSA, prior to the implementation of the EU Transparency
Directive, we aggregated the interests in shares of FMR Corp (FMR) and Fidelity
International Limited (FIL) together for the purposes of shareholder reporting.
According to the new DTR rules we are now reporting the indirect holdings of
FMR and FIL separately. A separate notification is being submitted for FMR Corp.
Please note these holdings are correct as of close of business 20 March 2007.
14. Contact Name: Sophie Hughes
15. Contact: fil-regulatoryreporting@uk.fid-intl.com
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