Last checked at 16 May 2011 16:41
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing Plus Markets shares to which voting rights are attached:
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 qualifying 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
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights Other (please specify):
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification Lloyds Banking Group obligation:
plc
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): See Section 9.
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the 13 May 2011 threshold is crossed or reached:
6. Date on which issuer notified: 16 May 2011 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: Indirect decrease to below 4% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of Situation previous Resulting situation after the triggering shares to the triggering transaction transaction if possible Number Number Number Number of voting % of voting using of of of rights rights the ISIN CODE Shares Voting shares Rights Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect Ord 5p Shares 25,135,634 25,135,634 104 104 14,544,472 0% 3.759% GB0032654641 B: Qualifying Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of financial Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting instrument date Conversion rights that may be rights Period acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted.
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Exercise Expiration Exercise/ Number of % of voting financial price date Conversion voting rights instrument period rights instrument refers to Nominal Delta Total (A+B+C) Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights 14,544,472 3.759%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
14,544,368 Shares (3.759%) are under the control of Scottish Widows Investment Partnership Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Scottish Widows Investment Partnership Group Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Scottish Widows Group Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Bank plc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds Banking Group plc (Indirect Interests).
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 Notification using the Total Voting Rights figure of information: 386,907,464 14. Contact name: Matthew Wilson 15. Contact telephone 0113 235 7729 number:
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