TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES |
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: |
Melrose Plc |
2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): |
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An acquisition or disposal of voting rights |
Yes |
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An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached |
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An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments |
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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 the notification obligation: |
Legal & General Group Plc (L&G) |
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): |
Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Management) Limited (PMC)
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5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: |
30 November 2009 |
6. Date on which issuer notified: |
1 December 2009 |
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: |
From 4% - 3% (L&G) |
8. Notified details: |
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A: Voting rights attached to shares |
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Class/type of
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Situation previous |
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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Number |
Number |
Number |
Number of voting |
% of voting rights |
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Direct |
Indirect |
Direct |
Indirect |
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21,571,401
(As on
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19,637,984 |
19,637,984 |
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3.94 |
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GBP 0.002 |
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments |
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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Type of financial |
Expiration |
Exercise/ |
Number of voting |
% of voting |
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C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments |
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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Type of financial |
Exercise |
Expiration |
Exercise/ |
Number of voting |
% of voting rights |
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Nominal |
Delta |
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Total (A+B+C) |
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Number of voting rights |
Percentage of voting rights |
19,637,984 |
3.94 |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the |
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) (19,637,984 - 3.94% = LGAS, LGPL & PMC)
Legal & General Investment Management Legal & General Insurance (Holdings) Limited (Direct) (LGIMHD) Holdings Limited (Direct) (LGIH) (16,586,473 - 3.33%% = PMC)
Legal & General Assurance Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Management) Limited Society Limited (LGAS & LGPL) (PMC) (16,586,473 - 3.33%% = PMC)
Legal & General Pensions Limited (Direct) (LGPL)
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Proxy Voting: |
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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: |
Notification using the total voting rights figure of 497,586,779
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14. Contact name: |
Helen Lewis (LGIM) |
15. Contact telephone number: |
020 3124 3851 |