RNS Number : 1768F

Morgan Sindall Group PLC

10 November 2015



TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESⁱ

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: ii			MORGAN SINDALL GROUP PLC
2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights				Yes
An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached
An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
Other (please specify):
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: iii		Franklin Templeton Institutional, LLC
4. Full name of shareholder(s)  (if different from 3.):iv		JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A., London Bank of New York, London The Northern Trust Company, London Mellon Bank, N.A., London State Street Bank and Trust Company, London National Westminster Bank plc
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: v		6 November 2015
6. Date on which issuer notified:		9 November 2015
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: vi, vii		Below 14%

8. Notified details:

A: Voting rights attached to shares ^{viii, ix}

Class/type of
shares

if possible using
the ISIN CODE

Situation previous
to the triggering
transaction

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Number
of
Shares

Number
of
Voting
Rights

Number
of shares

Number of voting
rights

% of  voting rights ^x

Direct

Direct ^xi

Indirect ^xii

Direct

Indirect

ORD GBP.05

GB0008085614

6,490,859

6,490,859

6,194,562

13.98%

B: Qualifying Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of financial
instrument

Expiration
date ^xiii

Exercise/
Conversion Period ^xiv

Number of voting
rights that may be
acquired if the
instrument is
exercised/ converted.

% of voting
rights

C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial instrument	Exercise price	Expiration date xvii	Exercise/ Conversion period xviii	Number of voting rights instrument refers to	% of voting rights xix, xx
					Nominal	Delta

Total (A+B)

Number of voting rights

Percentage of voting rights

6,194,562

13.98%

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi
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:	Attn: Lori A. Weber Assistant Secretary Franklin Resources Inc.
15. Contact telephone number:	+1-954-847-2283

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