Holding(s) in Company
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):
The Throgmorton Trust PLC
(2). Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: ( X )
An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the
acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: ( )
An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to
qualifying financial instruments ( )
Other (please specify) : ( )
(3). Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii):
Prudential plc group of companies
(4). Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv):
Prudential plc - total voting rights 4,982,152 (7.92%) comprising:
Ordinary shares of 5p each
Nortrust Nominee Ltd a/c MHF01 - 12,840
PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PAC AC - 4,126,595
PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PPL AC - 93,425
Subscription shares of 5p each
PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PAC AC - 730,607
PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PPL AC - 18,685
M&G Group Limited - total voting rights 4,982,152 (7.92%) comprising:
Ordinary shares of 5p each
Nortrust Nominee Ltd a/c MHF01 - 12,840
PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PAC AC - 4,126,595
PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PPL AC - 93,425
Subscription shares of 5p each
PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PAC AC - 730,607
PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PPL AC - 18,685
M&G Investment Management Limited - total voting rights 4,969,312 (7.90%)
comprising:
Ordinary shares of 5p each
PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PAC AC - 4,126,595
PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PPL AC - 93,425
Subscription shares of 5p each
PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PAC AC - 730,607
PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PPL AC - 18,685
M&G Limited - total voting rights 4,982,152 (7.92%) comprising:
Ordinary shares of 5p each
Nortrust Nominee Ltd a/c MHF01 - 12,840
PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PAC AC - 4,126,595
PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PPL AC - 93,425
Subscription shares of 5p each
PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PAC AC - 730,607
PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PPL AC - 18,685
The Prudential Assurance Company Limited - total voting rights 4,969,312
(7.90%) comprising:
Ordinary shares of 5p each
PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PAC AC - 4,126,595
PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PPL AC - 93,425
Subscription shares of 5p each
PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PAC AC - 730,607
PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PPL AC - 18,685
(5). Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or
reached if different) (v):
5 July 2011
(6). Date on which issuer notified:
6 July 2011
(7). Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
See item 13
(8). Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of shares (if possible using the ISIN code): Ordinary Shares -
GB0008910555
Situation previous to the triggering transaction(vi):
Number of Shares: 4,332,860
Number of Voting rights(viii): 4,332,860
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction(vii):
Number of shares:
Direct: 4,232,860
Number of voting rights (ix):
Direct (x): 4,232,860
Indirect (xi):
% of voting rights:
Direct: 6.73%
Indirect:
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:
C. Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Instruments
(xv), (xvi)
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction:
Type of financial instrument: Subscription Shares
Exercise Price: 146p
Expiration date (xvii): 31/10/11
Exercise/Conversion Period/Date (xviii): Once every 3 months starting 31
January 2010
Number of voting rights instrument refers to: 749,292
% of voting rights (xix) (xx):
Nominal: 1.19%
Delta:
Total (A + B + C):
Number of voting rights: 4,982,152
% of voting rights: 7.92%
(9). Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or
the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv):
Prudential plc (parent Company)
M&G Group Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Prudential plc)
M&G Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of M&G Group Limited)
M&G Investment Management Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of M&G Limited)
The Prudential Assurance Company Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Prudential
plc)
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:
The notifiable position has not crossed a disclosable threshold. The notifiable
position of 7.92% is an exempt holding under Section 5.1.2 of the FSA's DTR
Handbook.
The trigger for this notification is the movement from 8.06% to 7.90% in the
non-exempt holding, which makes up part of the 7.92% notifiable interest.
(14). Contact name:
Mrs K V Higgins
For BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited
Secretary
(15). Contact telephone number:
020 7743 1089
6 July 2011