Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number : 9477Y

Pennon Group PLC

11 July 2008

 

PENNON GROUP PLC

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

HOLDING IN COMPANY

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):

PENNON GROUP PLC

2. Reason for the notification 

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights

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

   Legal & General Group Plc (L&G)

4. Full name of shareholder(s) 

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

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

10 July 2008

6. Date on which issuer notified:

11 July 2008

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

From 5% - 6% (L&G)

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
	Number of shares	Number of voting Rights
ORD GBP 0.407	17,656,811	17,656, 811

  Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 

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
ORD GBP 0.407	21,795,038	21,795,038		6.13%

B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 

Type of financial instrument

Expiration Date (xiii)

Exercise/Conversion Period/ Date

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
21,795,038	6.13%

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

Legal & General Group Plc (Direct and Indirect) (Group) (25,621,572 - 7.21% = Total Position)
Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited (LGIMH) (Direct and Indirect) (Group) (25,621,572 - 7.21% = Total Position)
Legal & General Investment Management Limited (Indirect) (LGIM) (Group) 25,621,572 - 7.21% = Total Position)
Legal & General Group Plc (Direct) (L&G) (21,795,038 - 6.13% = LGAS, LGPL & PMC)
Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited (Direct) (LGIMHD) (13,482,822 - 3.79% = PMC)	Legal & General Insurance Holdings Limited (Direct) (LGIH)
Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Management) Limited (PMC) (13,482,822 - 3.79% = PMC)	Legal & General Assurance Society Limited (LGAS & LGPL)
	Legal & General Pensions Limited (Direct) (LGPL)

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:

Notification using the total voting rights figure of 355,164,274.  

Annex to Notification of Major Interests In Shares

A: Identity of the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation

Full name (including legal form for legal entities):

Pennon Group Plc

Contact address (registered office for legal entities):

Peninsula House, Rydon Lane, Exeter, Devon, EX2 7HR

Contact name    Margaret Lilian Heeley - Assistant Company Secretary

Phone number   01392 443060

11 July 2008

www.pennon-group.co.uk

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