Telspec PLC - Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number:1479R
Telspec PLC
31 March 2008

TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to
which voting rights are attached
Telspec plc

2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes)

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 ( )
(specify):

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

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)
Bronsstadet AB;
Union Discount Company of London Ltd

5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed
or reached if different):
26 Mar 2008

6. Date on which issuer notified:
31 Mar 2008

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
23%

8. Notified details:

A. Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of shares (if possible using the Ordinary (GB0008821455)
ISIN code)

Situation previous to Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
the triggering
transaction
Number of Number of Number of Number of voting % of voting rights
shares voting shares rights
rights
Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect
9,230,500 9,230,500 9,355,500 9,355,500 23.1%

B. Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting
financial date Conversion Period/ rights that may rights
instrument Date be acquired if
the instrument is
exercised/
converted

Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights % of voting rights
9,355,500 23.1%

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/
or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
Peter Gyllenhammar owns 100% owner of the following companies owning
the Telspec plc shares:

Union Discount Company of London Ltd: 6,380,000 shares
Bronsstadet AB: 2,975,500 shares

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: Peter Gyllenhammar

15. Contact telephone number: +46 708 185 244

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