Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number : 7797I

Kier Group PLC

18 March 2010

 



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):

KIER GROUP PLC

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

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: (X)

3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii):

Legal & General Group Plc (L&G)

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

Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Management) Limited (PMC)

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

16 March 2010

6. Date on which issuer notified:

18 March 2010

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

4% to 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)
	Number of shares	Number of voting Rights (viii)
GB0004915632	1,588,899	1,588,899

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
GB0004915632	1,488,681	1,488,681		3.99%

B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii)

Type of financial instrument	Expiry Date (xiii)	Exercise/Conversion Period/ Date (xiv)	Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted.	% of voting rights

Total (A+B)

Number of voting rights	% of voting rights
1,488,681	3.99%

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

Legal & General Group Plc (Direct and Indirect) (Group)

Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited (LGIMH) (Direct and Indirect) 

Legal & General Investment Management Limited (Indirect) (LGIM)

Legal & General Group Plc (Direct) (L&G)

(1,488,681 - 3.99 % = LGAS, LGPL & PMC)

Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited (Direct) (LGIMHD)

(1,226,526 - 3.29% = PMC)  

Legal & General Insurance Holdings Limited (Direct) (LGIH)

Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Management) Limited  (PMC)

(1,226,526 - 3.29% = PMC)  

Legal & General Assurance Society Limited  (LGAS & LGPL)

Legal & General Pensions Limited (Direct)  (LGPL)

13. Additional information:

Total issued capital of Kier Group plc and total number of voting rights at 18 March 2010 is 37,223,266 ordinary shares.

14. Contact name:

Deborah Hamilton

Acting Company Secretary

Kier Group plc

Tempsford Hall

Sandy, BEDS SG19 2BD

15. Contact telephone number:

01767 640-111

 

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