LMR Luminar Grp

RNS Number:7676R
Luminar PLC
23 February 2007



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):

Luminar plc


2. Reason for the notification (please state 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) : ( yes ) initial notification of Major interest due to
change of thresholds as per transparency Directive - DTR 5.1.2.


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

F&C Asset Management plc



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

See box 9 below


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

N/A


6. Date on which issuer notified:

22 February 2007


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

6%



8. Notified details:

.................



A: Voting rights attached to shares

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

0538244 ORD 25p                            4,665,846                 4,665,846
GB0005382444



Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii)

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

                             Direct       Direct (x)   Indirect Direct  Indirect
                                                       (xi)

                              4,665,846    4,665,846   N/A       6.57%  N/A


B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii)

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



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

    4,665,846                                6.57%



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


F&C Asset Management plc:-
Client Name                      Holding      % Of ISC  Registration Name

F&C UK Select Trust              441,418      0.62   Citifriends Nominees
                                                     Limited
F& C Investment Funds ICVC UK
Mid Cap Fd                       123,043      0.17   Citifriends Nominees
                                                     Limited
F& C Investment Funds ICVC
FTSE                              14,332      0.02   Chase Nominees Ltd
all sh Tracker
F& C Investment Funds ICVC
Special Situations Fd            197,316      0.28   Chase Nominees Ltd
F&C Inv Funds ICVC I I UK
Dynamic Fund                     232,784      0.33   Chase Nominees Ltd
F&C Inv Funds ICVC I I UK
Smaller Co Fund                   87,888      0.12   Chase Nominees Ltd
RSA Plc New UK Equity Fund        52,039      0.07   Chase Nominees Ltd
SAL Pension Fund                 270,796      0.38   Chase Nominees Ltd
F&C MPF Equity Fund              290,784      0.41   Chase Nominees Ltd
Goodwood Pension Scheme
Equities Portfolio                15,562      0.02   Citifriends Nominees
                                                     Limited
Rhonnda Cynon Taf County
Borough Council Pension Fund     295,989      0.42   HSBC GS Nominees Ltd
University of Cambridge
Endowment Fund                   534,693      0.75   HSBC GS Nominees Ltd
F&C Asset Management Pension
Fund                              31,754      0.04   Chase Nominees Ltd
FF MPF International Equity
Fund                             105,302      0.15   Chase Nominees Ltd
FCIT UK Equity                 1,718,960      2.42   Chase Nominees Ltd
F&C Capital Income Investment
Trust                            230,000      0.32   Chase Nominees Ltd
Millennium Sicav Uk Equities
Fund                              23,186      0.03   Chase Nominees Ltd
                      Total    4,665,846      6.57


Proxy Voting:

N/A

10. Name of the proxy holder:

F&C Asset Management plc


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:

David Morris, Company secretary


15. Contact telephone number:

01908 544130



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