For filings with the FSA include the annex For filings with issuer exclude the annex |
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: |
Legal & General Group Plc |
2. Reason for notification (yes/no) |
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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 |
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An event changing the breakdown of voting rights |
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Other (please specify):______________ |
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3. Full name of person(s) subject to notification obligation: |
AXA S.A, 25 Avenue Matignon, 75008 Paris and its group of companies |
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3): |
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5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): |
03/03/2010 |
6. Date on which issuer notified: |
05/03/2010 |
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: |
3% |
8: Notified Details |
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A: Voting rights attached to shares
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Class/type of shares If possible use ISIN code |
Situation previous to the triggering transaction |
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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Number of shares |
Number of voting rights |
Number of shares |
Number of voting rights |
Percentage of voting rights |
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Direct |
Indirect |
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Indirect |
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560399 |
246,504,717 |
246,504,717 |
178,077,933 |
178,077,933 |
74,169,791 |
3.04 |
1.27 |
B: Financial Instruments
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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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 |
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Total (A+B+C)
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Number of voting rights |
Percentage of voting rights |
252,247,724 |
4.30% |
Proxy Voting:
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10. Name of proxy holder:
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11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:
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12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:
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13. Additional information:
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14 Contact name:
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Kyere Tabiri |
15. Contact telephone number:
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020 7003 1510 |
Annex to Notification of Major Interests in shares |
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Identification of the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation |
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Full name |
AXA S.A and its group of companies |
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Contact Address |
25 Avenue Matignon, 75008 Paris |
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Phone Number |
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Other Useful information |
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Identity of the notifier, if applicable |
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Full name |
Kyere Tabiri |
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Contact Address |
7 Newgate Street, London EC1A 7NX, UK |
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Phone Number |
020 7003 1510 |
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Other Useful information |
AXA IM UK is a 100% direct subsiduary of AXA IM S.A., which is in turn indirectly wholly owned by AXA S.A. |
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9. Chain |
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Name of the Company/Fund Number of Shares % of issued share capital |
Alliance Bernstein 5,148,199.00 0.087815
Direct |
Alliance Capital Management 2,513,500.00 0.042874
Direct |
AXA Australia 965,700.00 0.016472
Indirect |
AXA Colonia Konzern 181,870.00 0.003102
Direct |
AXA Colonia Konzern 568,272.00 0.009693
Indirect |
AXA Financial Inc 12,859,131.00 0.219344
Indirect |
AXA France 9,043,248.00 0.154255
Indirect |
AXA IM UK 170,233,798.00 2.903755
Direct |
AXA IM UK 17,851,316.00 0.304498
Indirect |
AXA Rosenberg 32,882,124.00 0.560885
Indirect |
Sun Life International (IOM) Ltd 566.00 0.000010
Direct |
Total Direct 178,077,933 3.03756 Total Indirect 74,169,791 1.26515 |
TOTAL 252,247724 4.30270 |