DYS Dyson Grp

    RNS Number : 3005L
  Dyson Group PLC
  07 January 2009
   
    Dyson Group PLC
    7 January 2009


    TR-1(i): NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

    1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached (ii):

    Dyson Group Plc

    2. Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No): ( )

    An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: (YES)

    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) : ( )

    3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii):

    The Throgmorton Trust PLC

    4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv):

    N/A

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

    6 January 2009

    6. Date on which issuer notified:

    7 January 2009

    7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:

    Gone below 3%





    8. Notified details:

    A: Voting rights attached to shares

 Class/type of shares if               Situation previous to the Triggering transaction (vi)
 possible using the ISIN CODE
                                 Number of shares      Number of voting Rights (viii)

                                 1,560,000             1,560,000


    Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii)

 Class/type of shares if         Number of shares   Number of voting rights (ix)  % of voting rights
 possible using the ISIN CODE
                                 Direct             Direct (x)   Indirect (xi)    Direct   Indirect

 GB0002905007                    938,736            938,736      N/A              2.84%    N/A

    B: Financial Instruments
    Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii)

 Type of financial instrument  Expiration Date       Exercise/Conversion   Number of voting      % of voting rights
                               (xiii)                Period/ Date (xiv)    rights that may be
                                                                           acquired if the
                                                                           instrument is
                                                                           exercised/
                                                                           converted.
                                                             N/A


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

 938,736                  2.84%










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

    The holding of 1,560,000(2.84%) was previously managed by Axa Framlington. On 1st July 2008 these shares were transferred to the new
fund manager, BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited.  

    Following sales of 621,264 during the period 21st October 2008 - 6 January 2009 the holding has been reduced to 938,736 i.e. 2.84%.

    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 information:

      N/A

    14. Contact name:

      Richard McQuinn

    15. Contact telephone number:

      +44 (0) 114 263 2806


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