Ad-hoc | 10 March 2008 17:42
BP p.l.c. / Miscellaneous
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Holding(s) in Company
BP p.l.c. received on 7 March 2008 from L&G a notification of their
interests in BP Ordinary Shares of US$0.25 each dated 6 March 2008. The
disclosure of their interest in accordance with DTR5 is attached.
This notice is given in fulfilment of BP p.l.c.'s obligation under DTR
5.8.12
TR-1: Notification of major interests in shares
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing BP Plc
shares to which voting rights are attached:
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 Legal&General
Group Plc (Group)
obligation:
Legal&General
Investment Management
Limited (LGIM)
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): Legal&General
Assurance (Pensions
Management) Limited (PMC)
Legal&General Group Plc
(L&G)
5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold
is 06 March 2008
crossed or reached if different):
6. Date on which issuer notified: 07 March 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 Situation previous Resulting situation after the
shares to the Triggering triggering transaction
transaction
if possible Number of Number of Number of Number of voting rights
using the ISIN shares voting Shares Direct Indirect
CODE rights
ORD Below 5% 943,734,731 875,856,259 67,878,472
USD0.25
% of voting rights
Direct Indirect
4.643 0.359
B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction % of voting
Type of financial Expiration date Number of voting rights
instrument Exercise/ Conversion rights
Period/ Date that may be acquired
if the instrument is
exercised/converted.
rights
Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights % of voting rights
943,734,731 5.00
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) (943,734,731 -
5.00% = Total Position)
Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited (LGIMH) (Direct
and Indirect) (943,734,731 - 5.00% = Total Position)
Legal & General Investment Management Limited (Indirect) (LGIM)
(943,734,731 - 5.00% = Total Position)
Legal & General Group Plc (Direct) (L&G) (875,856,259 - 4.64 % = LGAS, LGPL
& PMC)
Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited
(Direct) (LGIMHD) (726,032,885 - 3.84 % = PMC)
Legal & General Insurance Holdings Limited (Direct)
(LGIH)
Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Management) Limited (PMC)
(726,032,885 - 3.84 % = 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
18,861,404,596
14. Contact name: Helen Lewis (LGIM)
15. Contact telephone number: 020 3124 3851
10.03.2008 Financial News transmitted by DGAP
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Language: English
Issuer: BP p.l.c.
1 St James's Square
SW1Y 4PD London
Großbritannien
Phone: +44 (0) 207-496-4000
Fax: +44 (0) 207-496-4570
E-mail: ir@bp.com
Internet: www.bp.com
ISIN: GB0007980591
WKN: 850517
Listed: Freiverkehr in Berlin, Stuttgart, München, Hamburg,
Düsseldorf; Open Market in Frankfurt; Foreign Exchange(s) SWX
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