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: |
Hunting plc
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2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): |
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An acquisition or disposal of voting rights |
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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: |
Prudential plc group of companies |
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): |
See attached schedule
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5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: |
02 October 2009 |
6. Date on which issuer notified: |
05 October 2009 |
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: |
10%
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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 |
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Number of voting |
% of voting rights |
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Direct |
Direct |
Indirect |
Direct |
Indirect |
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ORD GBP |
13,093,082 |
13,093,082 |
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GB0004478896
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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 |
13,333,194
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10.10% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the |
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) M&G Securities Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of M&G Limited)
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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: |
Calculations based on a Total Voting Rights figure of 132,010,883. |
14. Contact name: |
Dipesh Varsani / Mark Thomas
M&G Investment Management Limited |
15. Contact telephone number: |
020 7548 3261 / 020 7548 3266 |
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Registered Holder
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Holding%
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Prudential plc
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13,333,194
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10.10
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Total Notifiable Interest
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JP MORGAN NOMINEES
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174,871
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NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MHFO1
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29,248
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NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MKB01
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369,612
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NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MKK01
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8,688,000
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NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MKM01
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245,000
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NORTRUST NOMS LTD
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14,307
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NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C PUQ01
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295,000
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PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PAC AC
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1,843,573
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PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PPL AC
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1,673,583
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Registered Holder
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Holding
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%
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M&G Group Limited
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13,158,323
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9.96
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NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MHFO1
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29,248
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NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MKB01
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369,612
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NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MKK01
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8,688,000
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NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MKM01
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245,000
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NORTRUST NOMS LTD
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14,307
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NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C PUQ01
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295,000
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PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PAC AC
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1,843,573
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PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PPL AC
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1,673,583
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Registered Holder
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Holding
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%
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13,129,075
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9.94
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M&G Investment Management Limited
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NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MKB01
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369,612
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NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MKK01
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8,688,000
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NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MKM01
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245,000
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NORTRUST NOMS LTD
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14,307
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NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C PUQ01
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295,000
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PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PAC AC
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1,843,573
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PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PPL AC
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1,673,583
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Registered Holder
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Holding
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%
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M&G Limited
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13,158323
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9.96
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NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MHFO1
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29,248
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NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MKB01
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369,612
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NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MKK01
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8,688,000
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NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MKM01
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245,000
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NORTRUST NOMS LTD
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14,307
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NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C PUQ01
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295,000
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PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PAC AC
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1,843,573
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PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PPL AC
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1,673,583
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M&G Securities Limited
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9,331,860
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7.06
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NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MHFO1
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29,248
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NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MKB01
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369,612
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NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MKK01
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8,688,000
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NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MKM01
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245,000
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