30 May 2014 17:09
| For filings with the FCA include the annex | |||||||||||
| For filings with issuer exclude the annex | |||||||||||
| TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi | |||||||||||
| 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuerof existing shares to which voting rights areattached: ii | REGUS 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 thenotification obligation: iii | FIL Limited | ||||||||||
| 4. Full name of shareholder(s)(if different from 3.):iv | See section 9 | ||||||||||
| 5. Date of the transaction and date onwhich the threshold is crossed orreached: v | 29 May 2014 | ||||||||||
| 6. Date on which issuer notified: | 30 May 2014 | ||||||||||
| 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed orreached: vi, vii | 5% | ||||||||||
| 8. Notified details: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Class/type ofshares if possible usingthe ISIN CODE | Situation previousto the triggeringtransaction | Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NumberofShares | NumberofVotingRights | Numberof shares | Number of votingrights | % of voting rights x | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indirect | Direct xi | Indirect xii | Direct | Indirect | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| JE00B3CGFD43 | 47,430,503 | 47,430,503 | 47,300,815 | 47,300,815 | 4.99 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| B: Qualifying Financial Instruments | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Type of financialinstrument | Expirationdate xiii | Exercise/ Conversion Period xiv | Number of votingrights that may beacquired if theinstrument isexercised/ converted. | % of votingrights | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Type of financialinstrument | Exercise price | Expiration date xvii | Exercise/Conversion period xviii | Number of voting rights instrument refers to | % of voting rights xix, xx | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nominal | Delta | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total (A+B+C) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 47,300,815 | 4.99% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi | |||||
| Sum of Factored Shares Held
Custodian Day to Day IM Total
BNP PARIBAS, PARIS (C) FG-FIL GESTION 2,238,089
BROWN BROS HARRIMN LTD LUX (C) FG-FIL GESTION 433,400
FII-FIL INVESTMENTS INTERNATIONAL 7,643,702
BROWN BROTHERS HARRIMAN AND CO FII-FIL INVESTMENTS INTERNATIONAL 422,688
JP MORGAN, BOURNEMOUTH (C) FII-FIL INVESTMENTS INTERNATIONAL 5,013,180
FILUK-FIL INVESTMENT SERVICES (UK) LIMITED 31,549,756
Grand Total
47,300,815 | |||||
| Proxy Voting: | |||||
| 10. Name of the proxy holder: | FIL Limited | ||||
| 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will dispose of: | 129,688 | ||||
| 12. Date on which proxy holder will dispose of voting rights: | 30 May 2014 | ||||
| 13. Additional information: | None | ||||
| 14. Contact name: | Nevelina Rousseva | ||||
| 15. Contact telephone number: |
fil-regreporting@fil.com, 01737 837216 | ||||
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