19/10/2009

REG-Taylor Wimpey PLC Holding(s) in Company


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RNS Number : 0075B  
  
Taylor Wimpey PLC  
  
19 October 2009  
  
 
    
    
  
  
 
  TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES  
  
  
 
  1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuerof   Taylor Wimpey plc  
  existing shares to which voting rights areattached:                       
  
  
 
  2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):          
                                                                X                    
  An acquisition or disposal of voting rights                                        
                                                                                     
  An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial                                 
  instruments which may result in theacquisition 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 thenotification        BlackRock Inc.     
  obligation:                                                                    
                                                                                 
  4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if differentfrom 3.):                          
                                                                                 
  5. Date of the transaction and date onwhich the threshold   15th October 2009  
  is crossed orreached:                                                          
                                                                                 
  6. Date on which issuer notified:                           16thOctober 2009   
                                                                                 
  7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed orreached:              Above 5%           
                                                                                 
  
  
 
  8. Notified details:                                                                                            
  A: Voting rights attached to shares                                                                             
                                                                                                                  
  Class/type of        Situation previous        Resulting situation after the triggering transaction             
  shares               to the triggering                                                                          
  if possible using    transaction                                                                                
  the ISIN CODE                                                                                                   
                       Number       Number       Number       Number of voting           % of voting rights       
                       of           of           of shares    rights                                              
                       Shares       Voting                                                                        
                                    Rights                                                                        
                                                 Direct       Direct       Indirect      Direct       Indirect    
  GB0008782301         32,335,026   32,335,026   N/A          N/A          148,522,054   N/A          4.65%       
                      
  
  
 
  B: Qualifying Financial Instruments                                                                    
  Resulting situation after the triggering transaction                                                   
                                                                                                         
  Type of financial   Expiration   Exercise/ Conversion  Period   Number of voting          % of voting  
  instrument          date                                        rights that may be        rights       
                                                                  acquired if the                        
                                                                  instrument is                          
                                                                  exercised/ converted.                  
                                                                                                         
                                                                                                         
  
  
 
  C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments                                                              
  Resulting situation after the triggering transaction                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                                         
  Type of financial   Exercise  price   Expiration  date   Exercise/             Number of voting  rights instrument  refers to   % of voting rights     
  instrument                                               Conversion  period                                                                            
  CFD                 N/A               N/A                N/A                   12,920,589                                       Nominal     Delta      
                                                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                  0.40%                  
  
  
 
  Total (A+B+C)                                          
                                                         
  Number of voting rights   Percentage of voting rights  
  161,442,643               5.05%                        
  
  
 
  9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting 
  rights and/or the                                            
  financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:   
  BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited - 161,442,643   
  (5.05%)                                                      
  
  
 
  Proxy Voting:                                                      
                                                                     
  10. Name of the proxy holder:                                      
                                                                     
  11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will ceaseto              
  hold:                                                              
                                                                     
  12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to holdvoting            
  rights:                                                            
                                                                     
  
  
 
  13. Additional information:                                      
                                                                   
  14. Contact name:                James Jordan - Group Secretary  
                                                                   
  15. Contact telephone number:    0207355 8103                    
                                                                   
  
  
 
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