Regulatory News Item

2009/01/28
REG-Westcity PLC Holding(s) in Company
<pre>http://pdf.reuters.com/Regnews/regnews.asp?i=43059c3bf0e37541&u=urn:newsml:reuters.com:20090128:Rnsb3846M . RNS Number : 3846M Westcity PLC 28 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): Westcity 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): Stonehage S.A. 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv): Tower Investment Limited 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different) (v): 31 December 2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 27 January 2009 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 3% 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 (vi) Number of shares Number of voting Rights (viii) GB00B188SK81 Below 3% Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii) Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE Number of shares Number of voting rights (ix) % of voting rights Direct Direct (x) Indirect (xi) Direct Indirect GB00B188SK81 4,155,306 5.6% B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii) Type of financial instrument Expiration Date (xiii) Exercise/Conversion Period/ Date (xiv) Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the % of voting rights instrument is exercised/ converted. Total (A+B) Number of voting rights % of voting rights 4,155,306 5.6% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv): Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: 13. Additional information: 14. Contact name: Mike Tannenbaum 15. Contact telephone number: 020 7424 6700 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange END HOLSEIFFASUSEIF </pre>