RNS Announcements from Games Workshop Group PLC

Company Games Workshop Group PLC
TIDM GAW
Headline Holding(s) in Company
Released 11:48 21-Jan-08
Number 1869M
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: Games Workshop Group PLC
2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes)  
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights X
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  
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: Legal & General Group Plc (L&G)
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): N/A
5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): 17 January 2008
6. Date on which issuer notified: 18 January 2008
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 5%
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares

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
Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect

ORD £0.05

GB0003718474

 1,595,887 1,595,887 1,460,169 1,460,169 0 4.69% 0.00%
B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial instrument Expiration date Exercise/ Conversion  Period/ Date Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted % of voting rights

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A
Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights % of voting rights

1,460,169

4.69%
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) (2,220,925 – 7.14% = Total Position)
Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited (LGIMH) (Direct and Indirect) (2,220,925 – 7.14% = Total Position)
Legal & General Investment Management Limited (Indirect) (LGIM) (2,220,925 –7.14•% = Total Position)
Legal & General Group Plc (Direct) (L&G) (1,460,169 – 4.69% = LGAS, LGPL & PMC)
Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited (Direct) (LGIMHD)
Legal & General Insurance Holdings Limited (Direct) (LGIH)
Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Management) Limited (PMC)
Legal & General Assurance Society 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

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