Ad-hoc | 18 March 2008 18:27
BP p.l.c. / Miscellaneous
Release of a Adhoc News, transmitted by DGAP - a company of EquityStory AG.
The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.
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Holding(s) in Company
BP p.l.c. received on 17 March 2008 from L&G a notification of their
interests in BP Ordinary Shares of US$0.25 each dated 14 August 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 BP PLC
existing 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 obligation: Legal & General Group Plc (Group)
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 crossed or reached if different): 14 March 2008
6. Date on which issuer notified: 17 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 to
shares the Triggering transaction
if possible Number of Number of
using the Shares Voting
ISIN CODE Rights
Ord USD 0.25 Below 5 %
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Number of Number of voting rights % of voting rights
shares
Direct Indirect Direct Indirect
943,034,060 875,156,088 67,877,972 4.641 0.359
B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting
instrument date Conversion rights rights
Period/Date that may be
acquired if
the instrument is
exercised/ converted.
Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights % of voting rights
943,034,060 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)
(943,034,060 - 5.00% = Total Position)
Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited (LGIMH) (Direct
and Indirect) (943,034,060 - 5.00% = Total Position)
Legal & General Investment Management Limited (Indirect) (LGIM)
(943,034,060 - 5.00% = Total Position)
Legal & General Group Plc (Direct) (L&G)
(875,156,088 - 4.64% = LGAS, LGPL & PMC)
Legal & General Investment Legal & General Insurance Holdings
Management (Holdings) Limited Limited (Direct)(LGIH)
(Direct) (LGIMHD)
(729,450,414 - 3.86% = PMC)
Legal & General Assurance
(Pensions Management) Limited (PMC) Legal & General Assurance Society
(729,450,414 - 3.86% = PMC) 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
18,855,466,858
14. Contact name: Helen Lewis (LGIM)
15. Contact telephone number: 020 3124 2851
18.03.2008 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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