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TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES
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1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer
of existing shares to which voting rights are
attached:
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Northern Investors Co 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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Yes
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An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the
acquisition of shares already issues to which voting rights are attached
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An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
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Other (please specify):
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3. Full name of person(s) subject to the
notification obligation:
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RC Brown Investment Management PLC
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4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different
from 3.):
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BNY (OCS) Nominees Ltd A/C 164056
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5. Date of the transaction and date on
which the threshold is crossed or
reached:
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3rd December 2008
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6. Date on which issuer notified:
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3rd December 2008
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7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or
reached:
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Shareholding above 11%
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8. Notified details:
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A: Voting rights attached to shares
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Class/type of
shares
if possible using
the ISIN CODE
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Situation previous
to the Triggering
transaction
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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Number
of
Shares
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Number
of
Voting
Rights
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Number
of shares
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Number of voting
rights
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% of voting rights
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Direct
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Direct
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Indirect
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Direct
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Indirect
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GB00B08S4K30
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1560000
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1560000
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2260000
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2260000
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11.63%
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B: Financial Instruments
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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Type of financial
instrument
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Expiration
date
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Exercise/ Conversion Period/ Date
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Number of voting
rights that may be
acquired if the
instrument is
exercised/ converted.
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% of voting
rights
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Total (A+B)
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Number of voting rights
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% of voting rights
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2260000
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11.63%
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9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
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Shares and voting rights registered to BNY (OCS) Nominees Ltd A/C 164056.
Managed by RC Brown Investment Management PLC.
Held by custodian Bank of New York Mellon.
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Proxy Voting:
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10. Name of the proxy holder:
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See above
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11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease
to hold:
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N/A
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12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold
voting rights:
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N/A
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13. Additional information:
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14. Contact name:
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Lindsey Jones
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15. Contact telephone number:
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0117 989 7842
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