TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer
of existing shares to which voting rights are Bellway Plc
attached:ii
2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result
in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached
An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to
qualifying financial instruments
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
Other (please specify):
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the
notification obligation:iii
BlackRock Inc.
4. Full name of shareholder(s) N/A
(if different from 3.):iv
5. Date of the transaction and date on
which the threshold is crossed or 21st October 2009
reached: v
6. Date on which issuer notified: 22nd October 2009
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or Holding has gone above 5%
reached: vi, vii
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix
Class/type Situation previous Resulting situation after the triggering
of to the triggering transaction
shares transaction
Number Number Number Number of voting % of voting rights
if possible of of of rights x
using Shares Voting shares
the ISIN Rights
CODE Direct Direct xi Indirect Direct Indirect
xii
N/A - no N/A - no
GB0000904986 prior prior N/A N/A 4,870,809 N/A 4.03%
disclosure disclosure
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting
financial date xiii Conversion Period rights that may be rights
instrument xiv acquired if the
instrument is
exercised/ converted.
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial
Instruments xv, xvi
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of Exercise Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting rights
financial price date xvii Conversion rights instrument xix, xx
instrument period refers to
xviii
Nominal Delta
CFD N/A N/A N/A 1,235,905 1.02%
Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights
6,106,714 5.06%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited - 6,106,714 (5.06%)
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder:
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease
to hold:
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold
voting rights:
13. Additional information:
14. Contact name: Kevin Wrightson
15. Contact telephone number: 0191 217 0717