Charter PLC - Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number:8500L
Charter PLC
15 January 2008

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:

Charter plc

2. Reason for the notification

Acquisition or disposal of voting rights

3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:

JP Morgan Chase & Co.

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):

J.P. Morgan International Bank Limited

J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc.

JF Asset Management Limited

JPMorgan Asset Management (Japan) Limited

JPMorgan Asset Management (UK) Limited

5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or
reached if different):

11 January 2008

6. Date on which issuer notified:

15 January 2008

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:

5% Threshold

8. Notified details:

A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of shares if possible Situation previous to the Triggering transaction
using the ISIN CODE
Number of shares Number of voting Rights

Charter plc 8,514,678 8,514,678
(GB0001882637)

Class/type of shares if Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
possible using the ISIN CODE
Number of shares Number of voting rights % of voting rights
Direct Indirect Direct Indirect

Charter plc 8,219,493 Nil 8,219,493 Nil 4.93%
(GB0001882637)

B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of Expiration Date Exercise/Conversion Period Number of voting rights % of voting rights
financial / Date that may be acquired if the
instrument instrument is exercised/
converted.

N/A

Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights % of voting rights

8,219,493 4.93%

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:

Total disclosable holding for JP Morgan Chase & Co: 8,219,493 (4.93%)

J.P. Morgan International Bank Limited

J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc.

JF Asset Management Limited

JPMorgan Asset Management (Japan) Limited

JPMorgan Asset Management (UK) Limited

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:

Please note the group has other holdings which are covered by exemptions.

14. Contact name:

JP Morgan - Tracey Young - 020 7325 4513

Charter plc - Nick Giles (Assistant Company Secretary) - 020 7881 7891

This information is provided by RNS
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