REG-Interbulk Group PLC: Holding(s) in Company 


Released: 20/10/2009

TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing Interbulk shares to which voting rights are attached: Group plc 2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): An acquisition or disposal of voting rights An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached x 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 Lloyds Banking Group plc obligation: 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from See Section 9. 3.): 5. Date of the transaction and date on which the 14 October 2009 threshold is crossed or reached: 6. Date on which issuer notified: 19 October 2009 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: Direct/Indirect increase to above 5% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type Situation Resulting situation after the triggering of previous transaction shares to the triggering transaction if possible Number Number Number Number of voting % of voting rights using of of of shares rights the ISIN Shares Voting CODE Rights Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect Ord 10p Shares N/A N/A 1,815,933 1,815,933 16,000 0.600% 0.005% GB00B0X91T99 B: Qualifying Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of financial Expiration Exercise/ Number of % of instrument date Conversion voting voting Period rights that rights may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. Warrants to subscribe for ordinary 14/10/2014 5 Years 15,144,600 5.000% shares of 10p each C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Exercise Expiration Exercise/ Number of % of voting financial price date Conversion voting rights instrument period rights instrument refers to Nominal Delta Total (A+B+C) Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights 16,976,533 5.605% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: 15,144,600 warrants (5.000%) are under the control of Bank of Scotland plc, a wholly owned subsidiary of HBOS plc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds Banking Group plc (Direct Interests). 1,468,150 shares (0.485%) are under the control of Uberior Equity limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Uberior Investments plc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Bank of Scotland plc, a wholly owned subsidiary of HBOS plc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds Banking Group plc. A further 347,763 shares (0.115%) are under the control of Bank of Scotland plc, a wholly owned subsidiary of HBOS plc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds Banking Group plc (Direct Interests). 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 Notification using the Total Voting Rights figure of information: 302,892,041 14. Contact name: Matthew Wilson 15. Contact telephone 0113 235 7729 number: END