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:
BRIT INSURANCE HOLDINGS 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) : ( )
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3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:
Legal & General Group Plc (L&G)
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) :
Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Management) Limited (PMC)
5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is
crossed or reached if different):
22 September 2009
6. Date on which issuer notified:
23 September 2009
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
From 4% - 3% (L&G)
8. Notified details:
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A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of shares if possible Situation previous to the Triggering
using the ISIN CODE transaction
Number of shares Number of voting
Rights
GB00B11FL290 12,756,262 12,756,262
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Class/type of shares Number of Number of voting % of voting
if possible using the shares rights rights
ISIN CODE
Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect
GB00B11FL290 12,510,365 12,510,365 3.98
B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of Expiration Exercise/Conversion Number of voting % of
financial Date Period/ Date rights that may be voting
instrument acquired if the rights
instrument is
exercised/
converted.
Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights % of voting rights
12,510,365 3.98
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights
and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable
:
Legal & General Group Plc (Direct and Indirect)
(Group)
Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings)
Limited (LGIMH) (Direct and Indirect)
Legal & General Investment Management Limited
(Indirect) (LGIM)
Legal & General Group Plc (Direct) (L&G) (12,510,365 - 3.98% = LGAS,
LGPL & PMC)
Legal & General Investment Legal & General Insurance
Management (Holdings) Limited Holdings Limited (Direct) (LGIH)
(Direct) (LGIMHD) (11,247,871 -
3.58% = PMC)
Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Legal & General Assurance
Management) Limited (PMC) Society Limited (LGAS & LGPL)
(11,247,871 - 3.58% = PMC)
Legal & General Pensions Limited
(Direct) (LGPL)
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder:
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11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:
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12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:
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13. Additional information:
Notifications using the total voting rights figure of 313,950,031
14. Contact name:
Helen Lewis (LGIM)
15. Contact telephone number:
020 3124 3851
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