Notification of major interest in shares
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:
easyJet Plc
2. Reason for notification (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:
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):
22 January 2009
6. Date on which issuer notified:
26 January 2009
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
Below 3%(L&G)
8: Notified Details
A: Voting rights attached to shares
| Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE |
| ORD - GBP 0.25 |
Situation previous to the Triggering transaction
| Number of shares | Number of voting Rights |
| 12,806,145 | 12,806,145 |
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
| Number of shares |
| Below 3% |
| Number of voting rights | |
| Direct | Indirect |
| Below 3% | Below 3% |
| % of voting rights | |
| Direct | Indirect |
| Below 3% | Below 3% |
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 |
| . | . | . | . | . |
Total (A+B)
| Number of voting rights | % of voting rights |
| Below 3% | Below 3% |
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)
Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited
(LGIMH) (Direct and Indirect)
Legal & General Investment Management Limited
(Indirect) (LGIM)
Legal & General Group Plc
(Direct) (L&G) (Below 3% = 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
13. Additional information:
Notification using the total voting rights figure of 423,394,402
14. Contact name: Helen Lewis (LGIM)
15. Contact telephone number: 020 3124 3851
16. Contact name and telephone number at easyJet plc:
Rachel Kentleton, Investor Relations: 07961 754 468
Toby Nicol, Corporate Communications: 01582 525 339
