Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number : 9913Q

IP Group PLC

22 April 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): IP Group 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): BlackRock, Inc.
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv): N/A
5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different) (v): 20 April 2009
6. Date on which issuer notified: 21 April 2009
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: Holding has gone above 14%
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)
GB00B128J450	34,967,902	34,967,902

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
GB00B128J450	N/A	N/A	35,137,370	N/A	14.04%

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 instrument is exercised/ converted.	% of voting rights
		N/A

Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights	% of voting rights
35,137,370	14.04%

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv): BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited - 35,137,370 (14.04%)

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: N/A

14. Contact name: Greg Smith

15. Contact telephone number: 0845 074 2929

 

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