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): |
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An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: ( Yes) |
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An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: ( ) |
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An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: ( ) |
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Other (please specify) : ( ) |
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii): Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Limited |
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): 20.04.09 |
6. Date on which issuer notified: 21.04.09 |
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 3% |
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) |
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Number of shares |
Number of voting Rights (viii) |
GB00B128J450 |
9,426,175 |
9,426,175 |
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 |
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Direct |
Direct (x) |
Indirect (xi) |
Direct |
Indirect |
GB00B128J450 |
Below 3% |
Below 3% |
N/A |
Below 3% |
N/A |
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 |
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N/A |
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Total (A+B) |
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Number of voting rights |
% of voting rights |
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Below 3% |
Below 3% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv): Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Limited and Credit Suisse International are a division of Credit Suisse ('CSIBD'), which is part of the Credit Suisse Group ('CSG'). CSIBD is a segregated business unit within CSG with an independent management structure and exercises its voting rights independently from other divsions of CSG |
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Proxy Voting: |
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10. Name of the proxy holder: |
N/A |
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11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: |
N/A |
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12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: |
N/A |
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13. Additional information: |
N/A |
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14. Contact name: |
Greg Smith |
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15. Contact telephone number: |
0845 074 2929 |