17 Dec 2015 13:22
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PENNON GROUP PLC
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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HOLDING IN COMPANY
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NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
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1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:
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PENNON GROUP PLC / GB00B18V8630
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2. Reason for the notification
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Acquisition of voting rights.
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation
Royal London Asset Management Limited
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4. Full name of shareholder(s)
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Registered Shareholder:
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HSBC Global Custody Nominees (UK) Ltd 12,453,831
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3.0207%
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5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached:
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16 December 2015
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6. Date on which issuer notified:
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17 December 2015
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7. Threshold(s) that is crossed: above 3%
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8. Notified details:
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A: Voting rights attached to shares
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Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE | Situation previous to the Triggering transaction | |
Number of shares | Number of voting Rights | |
GB00B18V8630 | 12,349,539 Â | 12,349,539 |
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE | Number of shares | Number of voting rights | % of voting rights | ||
Direct | Indirect | Direct | Indirect  | ||
GB00B18V8630 | 12,453,831 | 12,453,831 | N/A | 3.0207% | N/A Â |
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B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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Type of financial instrument | Expiration Date | Exercise/Conversion Period/ Date | 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
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Type of financial instrument  - | Exercise Price  - | Expiration Date   -  | Exercise / Conversion period  - | Number of voting rights Instrument refers to  - | % of voting rights    - |
Total (A+B+C)
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Number of voting rights | % of voting rights |
12,453,831 | 3.0207% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
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See 4 above
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Proxy Voting:
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10. Name of the proxy holder:
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N/A
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11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:
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N/A
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12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:
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N/A
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13. Additional information:
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A: Identity of the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation
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14. Contact Name: Mamoon Hussain
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15. Contact telephone number: 0207 506 6662
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B: Identity of the notifier
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Full name (including legal form for legal entities):
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Pennon Group Plc
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Contact address (registered office for legal entities):
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Peninsula House, Rydon Lane, Exeter, Devon, EX2 7HR
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Contact name Richard Zmuda - Assistant Company Secretary
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Phone number 01392 443517
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17 December 2015
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www.pennon-group.co.uk