Optare Announcements

RNS Number : 1295F Optare PLC 06 October 2008  
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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:
Optare Plc
2. Reason for notification (yes/no)
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
Yes
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:
Legal & General Group Plc (Group)
Legal & General Investment Management Limited (LGIM)
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):
n/a
5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):
02 October 2008
6. Date on which issuer notified:
03 October 2008
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
Above 5% (Group)
Above 5% (LGIM)

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 
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Number of Shares 
Number of Voting Rights 
Number of shares 
Number of voting rights
% of voting rights
Direct  
Indirect 
Direct
Indirect
ORD
GBP 0.01
Below 5%
6,898,333
6,898,333

6.36
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
6,898,333
6.36
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) (6,898,333 - 6.36% = Total Position) 

Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited (LGIMH) (Direct and Indirect)  (6,898,333 - 6.36% = Total Position)

Legal & General Investment Management Limited (Indirect) (LGIM) (6,898,333 - 6.36% = Total Position)

Legal & General Group Plc (Direct) (L&G) 
Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited (Direct) (LGIMHD) 
Legal & General Insurance Holdings Limited (Direct) (LGIH) 
Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Management) Limited (PMC) 
Legal & General Assurance Society Limited (LGAS & LGPL) 

Legal & General Pensions Limited (Direct)  (LGPL)
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:
Notification using the total voting rights figure of  108,459,811
14. Contact name:
Helen Lewis (LGIM)
15. Contact telephone number:
020 3124 3851

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