IG Group Holdings Plc - Notification of substantial shareholding
02 June 2009
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: |
IG Group Holdings 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 |
No |
||
Other (please specify):______________ |
N/A |
||
3. Full name of person(s) subject to notification obligation: |
Prudential plc group of companies |
||
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): |
29 May 2009 |
||
6. Date on which issuer notified: |
01 June 2009 |
||
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: |
3% |
8: Notified Details |
|||||||
A: Voting rights attached to shares |
|||||||
Class/type of shares Ordinary Shares ISIN:ISIN: GB00B06QFB75 |
Situation previous to the triggering transaction |
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
|||||
Number of shares
Below 3% |
Number of voting rights Below 3% |
Number of shares 11,066,417 |
Number of voting rights |
Percentage of voting rights |
|||
Direct Below 11,066,417 |
Indirect |
Direct Below 3.07% |
Indirect |
||||
|
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) |
Percentage of voting rights |
|
|
|
|
|
Total (A+B) |
|
Number of voting rights |
Percentage of voting rights |
11,066,417 |
3.07 |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: |
Prudential plc (parent Company) The Prudential Assurance Company Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Prudential plc) |
Proxy Voting: |
|
10. Name of 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: |
|
14 Contact name: |
Guy Abbi, Company Secretary |
15. Contact telephone name: |
020 7896 0011 |