Abrdn Property Regulatory News (API)

25 Jul 2007 07:00

API Group PLC24 July 2007 TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: API Group 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 event changing the breakdown of voting rights: ( ) Other (please specify) : ( ) 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 5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reachedif different): 20 July 2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 24 July 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 5% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares Situation previous to the Triggering (if possible using the transaction ISIN CODE) Number of shares Number of voting Rights GB0000592062 4,052,876 4,052,876 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Class/type of shares Number of shares Number of voting rights % of voting rights (if possible using the ISIN CODE) Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect GB0000592062 2,045,726 2,045,726 5.93% B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Expiration Date Exercise/Conversion Number of voting % of voting financial Period/ Date rights that may be rights instrument acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Total (A+B) Number of voting rights % of voting rights 2,045,726 5.93% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: 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) 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 due to the sale of an OEIC holding. Also, we no longer have a notifiable interest in M&G Securities Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of M&G Limited). 14. Contact name: Emma Thompson M&G Investment Management Limited 15. Contact telephone number: 020 7548 2293 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange