SEA - 3rd Jan 2007 (b)
TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares
1: Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which
voting rights are attached:
Carillion 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
no
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
no
Other (please specify):
no
3: Full name of person(s) subject to notification obligation:
Standard Life Investments Ltd
4: Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3):
Vidacos Nominees
5: Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):
21 December 2007
6: Date on which issuer notified:
24 December 2007
7: Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
16%
8: Notified Details
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of share If possible use ISIN code
GB0007365546
Situation previous to the triggering transaction
Number of shares Number of voting rights
44,987,228 44,987,228
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Number of shares Number of voting rights Percentage of
voting rights
Direct Indirect Direct Indirect
45,491,181 22,871,485 22,619,696 8.132% 8.043%
B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of Expiration date Exercise/ No. of voting Percentage of
financial conversion period rights that may voting rights
instrument /date be acquired
(if the
instrument
exercised/
converted)
Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights
45,491,181 16.175%
9: Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
Standard Life Investments Ltd
Proxy Voting:
10: Name of 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: Alison Kennedy
Corporate Governance Manager-Engagement
Standard Life Investments Ltd
15: Contact telephone number: (0131) 245 2289



