Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number : 5000B

GB Group PLC

28 October 2009

 



GB GROUP PLC

("GB Group" or the "Company")

NOTICE OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES OF GB GROUP PLC

GB Group plc has been informed of the following change the holding of Barclays plc which relates to the holdings of shareholders through its nominee account service.

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:

……GB Group plc………..

2. Reason for the notification (please place an X inside the appropriate bracket/s):

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: ( X )

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 notification obligation:

……Barclays plc……..

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

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

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

……21/10/2009………..

6. Date on which issuer notified:

……27/10/2009………..

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

……6% to 7%………..

8. Notified Details:

A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of shares if possible use ISIN CODE	Situation previous to the triggering transaction
	Number of shares	Number of voting rights
GB0006870611	5,971,892	5,971,892

	Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Class/type of shares if possible use ISIN CODE	Number of shares	Number of voting rights		% of voting rights
		Direct	Indirect	Direct	Indirect
	5,992,342	0	5,992,342	0	7.01%

B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of financial instrument	Expiration date	Exercise/conversion period/date	No. of voting rights that may be acquired (if the instrument exercised/ converted)	% of voting rights

Total (A+B)

Number of voting rights	% of voting rights
5,992,342	7.01%

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

Barclays Stockbrokers Limited Gerrard Investment Management Limited

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:

John Constantin, Company Secretary

15. Contact telephone number:

01244 657 333

 

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