Northern Inv. Co PLC – Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number:8593V
Northern Investors Co PLC
01 May 2007

Form TR-1 with annex. FSA Version 2.1 updated April 2007

TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of Northern Investors
existing shares to which voting rights are attached: Company PLC

2. Reason for notification (yes/no)

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights

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): Revised due to DTR rules YES

3. Full name of person(s) subject to notification THE BRAEMAR PENSION FUND
obligation:

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from SPEIRS & JEFFREY PORTFOLIO
MANAGEMENT LIMITED
3):

THE BRAEMAR PENSION FUND

5. Date of transaction (and date on which the N/A
threshold is crossed or reached if different):

6. Date on which issuer notified: 30 April 2007

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: Shareholding above 3%

8: Notified Details
A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of Situation previous to the Resulting situation after the triggering
transaction
shares triggering transaction
Number of Number of Number of Number of voting rights Percentage of voting
If possible shares voting shares rights
use ISIN code rights

Direct Indirect Direct Indirect

GB00B08S4K30 761,000 761,000 761,000 761,000 –

3.86% –

B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of financial Expiration date Exercise/ conversion No. of voting
rights Percentage of voting
instrument period/date that may be acquired rights
(if the instrument
exercised/converted)

Total (A+B)

Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights

761,000 3.86%

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the
financial instruments are effectively
held, if applicable:

Proxy Voting:

10. Name of proxy holder: N/A

11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease N/A
to hold:

12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold N/A
voting rights:

13. Additional information: N/A

14 Contact name: Bhargaw Buddhdev FIA

15. Contact telephone name: 01494 788100

For notes on how to complete form TR-1 please see the FSA website.

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