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| 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 | FMR LLC | ||||||||||
| 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 | 26 October 2015 | ||||||||||
| 6. Date on which issuer notified: | 27 October 2015 | ||||||||||
| 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 | 46,529,537 | 46,529,537 | 46,429,537 | 46,429,537 | 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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 46,429,537 | 4.99% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi
| Custodian | Day to Day IM | Total | |||
| BANK OF NEW YORK BRUSSELS (C) | PGALLC-PYRAMIS GLOBAL ADVISORS, LLC | 30,800 | |||
| BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON | FMR (JP) LTD-FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH (JAPAN) LIMITED | 1,702,000 | |||
| FMRC-FMR CO., INC | 73,100 | ||||
| PGALLC-PYRAMIS GLOBAL ADVISORS, LLC | 362,940 | ||||
| BROWN BROTHERS HARRIMAN AND CO | FMRC-FMR CO., INC | 2,454,029 | |||
| FMRIMUK-FMR INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT (UK) LIMITED | 199,900 | ||||
| PGALLC-PYRAMIS GLOBAL ADVISORS, LLC | 260,000 | ||||
| PYRAMIS GLOBAL-PYRAMIS GLOBAL ADVISORS TRUST COMPANY | 2,049,904 | ||||
| JP MORGAN, BOURNEMOUTH (C) | PYRAMIS GLOBAL-PYRAMIS GLOBAL ADVISORS TRUST COMPANY | 894,930 | |||
| JPMORGAN CHASE BANK | FMRC-FMR CO., INC | 5,583,370 | |||
| FMRIMUK-FMR INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT (UK) LIMITED | 738,888 | ||||
| PGALLC-PYRAMIS GLOBAL ADVISORS, LLC | 248,329 | ||||
| PYRAMIS GLOBAL-PYRAMIS GLOBAL ADVISORS TRUST COMPANY | 366,600 | ||||
| MELLON BANK NA (C) | PGALLC-PYRAMIS GLOBAL ADVISORS, LLC | 1,623,000 | |||
| PYRAMIS GLOBAL-PYRAMIS GLOBAL ADVISORS TRUST COMPANY | 416,300 | ||||
| NATIONAL ASTL BK MELBOURNE (S) | PYRAMIS GLOBAL-PYRAMIS GLOBAL ADVISORS TRUST COMPANY | 621,600 | |||
| NOMURA TRUST AND BANKING (C) | PGALLC-PYRAMIS GLOBAL ADVISORS, LLC | 5,230 | |||
| NORTHERN TRUST CO (C) | FMRC-FMR CO., INC | 2,388,800 | |||
| FMRIMUK-FMR INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT (UK) LIMITED | 11,120,488 | ||||
| PGALLC-PYRAMIS GLOBAL ADVISORS, LLC | 267,100 | ||||
| PYRAMIS GLOBAL-PYRAMIS GLOBAL ADVISORS TRUST COMPANY | 1,564,500 | ||||
| STATE STREET BANK AND TR CO | FMRC-FMR CO., INC | 6,689,400 | |||
| PGALLC-PYRAMIS GLOBAL ADVISORS, LLC | 3,341,385 | ||||
| PYRAMIS GLOBAL-PYRAMIS GLOBAL ADVISORS TRUST COMPANY | 3,426,944 | ||||
| Grand Total | 46,429,537 |
| Proxy Voting: | |||||
| 10. Name of the proxy holder: | FMR LLC | ||||
| 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: | 100,000 | ||||
| 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: | 26 October 2015 | ||||
| 13. Additional information: | None | ||||
| 14. Contact name: | Sally- Ann Hatton | ||||
| 15. Contact telephone number: |
fil-regreporting@fil.com, 01737 837148 | ||||
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