11 Dec 2009 11:40
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: | JJB SPORTS 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 |
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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 |
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: | 09 DECEMBER 2009 |
6. Date on which issuer notified: | 10 DECEMBER 2009 |
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: | 8% TO 12% |
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 | Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | |||||
Number of Shares | Number of Voting Rights | Number of shares | Number of voting rights | % of voting rights | |||
Direct | Direct | Indirect | Direct | Indirect | |||
GB0004685235 | 53,837,135 | 53,837,135 | 83,837,135 | 83,837,135 |
| 12.88% |
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B: Qualifying Financial Instruments | ||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||
Type of financial instrument | Expiration date | Exercise/ Conversion Period | Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. | % of voting rights |
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C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments | ||||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||
Type of financial instrument | Exercise price | Expiration date | Exercise/ Conversion period | Number of voting rights instrument refers to | % of voting rights | |
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Total (A+B+C) | |
Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights |
83,837,135 | 12.88% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial 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) M&G Securities 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: | Calculations based on a Total Voting Rights figure of 650,831,860 |
14. Contact name: | Dipesh Varsani/Mark Thomas M&G Investment Management Limited |
15. Contact telephone number: | 020 7548 3261 / 020 7548 3266 |
| | Register Holder | Holding | % | |
Prudential plc | | | 83,837,135 | 12.88 | Total Notifiable Interest |
ORD GBP0.05 | 0468523 | | 83,837,135 | | |
| | PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK)PPL AC NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MKK01 | 11,488,631 72,348,504 | | |
M&G Group Limited | | | 83,837,135 | 12.88 | |
ORD GBP0.05 | 0468523 | | 83,837,135 | | |
| | PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOMI(UK)PPL AC NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MKK01 | 11,488,631 72,348,504 | | |
M&G Investment ManagementLimited | | | 83,837,135 | 12.88 | |
ORD GBP0.05 | 0468523 | | 83,837,135 | | |
| | PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PPL AC NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MKK01 | 11,488,631 72,348,504 | | |
M&G Limited | | | 83,837,135 | 12.88 | |
ORD GBP0.05 | 0468523 | | 83,837,135 | | |
| | PRUCLT HSBC NOM(UK)PPL AC NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MKK01 | 11,488,631 72,348,504 | | |
M&G Securities Limited | | | 72,348,504 | 11.11 | |
ORD GBP0.05 | 0468523 | | 72,348,504 | | |
| | NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MKK01 | 72,348,504 | | |