Regulatory News
REG-Next PLC Holding(s) in CompanyReleased: 13/11/2009
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RNS Number : 5134C
Next PLC
13 November 2009
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuerof
existing shares to which voting rights areattached: Next plc
2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):
x
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial
instruments which may result in theacquisition 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 thenotification
obligation: Black Rock, Inc
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if differentfrom 3.):
5. Date of the transaction and date onwhich the threshold
is crossed orreached: 11th November 2009
6. Date on which issuer notified:
12th November 2009
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed orreached:
Holding has gone below 5%
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of Situation previous Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
shares to the triggering
if possible using transaction
the ISIN CODE
Number Number Number Number of voting % of voting rights
of of of shares rights
Shares Voting
Rights
Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect
10,242,383 10,242,383 N/A N/A 9,808,303 N/A 4.976%
GBP 0.10 GB0032089863
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial Expiration Exercise/ Conversion Period Number of voting % of voting
instrument date rights that may be rights
acquired if the
instrument is
exercised/ converted.
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial Exercise price Expiration date Exercise/ Number of voting rights instrument refers to % of voting rights
instrument Conversion period
CFD N/A N/A N/A 40,000 Nominal Delta
0.02%
Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights
9,848,303 4.997%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting
rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited -9,848,303
(4.997%)
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder:
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will ceaseto
hold:
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to holdvoting
rights:
13. Additional information: BlackRock Compliance Disclosures Team
14. Contact name: Stuart Watchorn
15. Contact telephone number: 020 7743 5741; stuart.watchorn@blackrock.com
This information is provided by RNS
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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