Morgan Sindall PLC - Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number:2237R
Morgan Sindall PLC
31 March 2008

TR1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

1 Identity of the issuer or the Morgan Sindall plc
underlying issuer of existing shares
to which voting rights are attached:
2 Reason for the notification: Acquisition of voting rights
3 Full name of person(s) subject to the Standard Life Investments Ltd
notification obligation:
4 Full name of shareholders(s): Vidacos Nominees
5 Date of the transaction and date on 28 March 2008
which the threshold is crossed or
reached:
6 Date on which issuer notified: 31 March 2008
7 Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or 12%
reached:

8 Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of Situation previous to the triggering transaction
shares If possible
using the ISIN
code Number of shares Number of voting rights

5,132,477 5,132,477

GB0008085614
Class/type of Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
shares If possible
using the ISIN Number of shares Number of voting rights % of voting rights
code Direct Indirect Direct Indirect
5,155,730 3,269,375 1,886,355 7.638% 4.407%

GB0008085614
B: Financial instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

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

Total (A+B)

Number of voting rights % of voting rights
5,155,730 12.046%
9 Chain of controlled undertakings Standard Life Investments Ltd
through which the voting rights and/or
the financial instruments are
effectively held, if applicable:
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 for further information: M Nettleship, Company Secretary
15 Contact telephone number: 020 7307 9218

Annex to Notification of Major Interests in Shares

A: Identity of the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation

Full name (including legal form for legal Standard Life Investments Ltd
entities)
Contact address (registered office for legal
entities)
Phone number 0131 245 2289
Other useful information (at least legal
representative for legal persons)

B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable

Full name Alison Kennedy, Corporate Governance Manager -
Engagement

Standard Life Investments Ltd
Contact address
Phone number 0131 245 2289
Other useful information (eg functional
relationship with the person or legal entity
subject to the notification obligation)

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