29 Sep 2009 16:00
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:
Regus plc
2. Reason for the notification
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights.
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:
Ameriprise Financial, Inc. and its group
4. Full name of shareholder (s) (if different from 3.):
See additional information under 13.
5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different) :
16 September 2009
6. Date on which issuer notified:
29 September 2009
7. Threshold (s) that is/are crossed or reached:
Above the threshold of 5%
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN: JE00B3CGFD43
Situation prior to the triggering transaction
Number of shares Number of voting rights N/A N/A
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Number of Number of voting rights % of voting rights shares Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect 1,497,887 1,497,887 51,798,525 0.158% 5.456%
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of Expiration Exercise/Conversion Number of % of
financial date Period voting voting instrument rights that rights may be acquired if the instrument is exercised / converted N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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 CFD N/A N/A N/A 525,157 0.055% N/A Total (A+B+C) Number of voting rights % of voting rights 53,821,569 5.669%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
Ameriprise Financial, Inc., which through intermediate holding companies controls the voting rights of Threadneedle Management Luxembourg S.A. and Threadneedle Asset Management Holdings Ltd, which itself controls the voting rights of Threadneedle Asset Management Ltd, Threadneedle International Ltd and Threadneedle Pensions Ltd.
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holders:
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/A13. Additional Information:Registered Owner The Bank of New York (Nominees) A/c 961111 39,099Limited Morgan Stanley Nominees Limited A/c 04F607602 25,157 Ameriprise Financial Inc. A/c 64,200 Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 02891 9,729,528 Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 05577 437,000 Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 05576 5,100,000 Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 07198 1,173,788 Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 07197 285,000 Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 10478 145,720 Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 10479 24,233 Morgan Stanley Nominees Limited A/c 36199142 500,000 State Street Bank & Trust Boston A/c GPE1 882,752 The Bank of New York (Nominees) A/c 960011 89,958Limited Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 07203 240,000 Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 07205 2,925,557 Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 21667 90,000 Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 21688 981,652 Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 34789 422,000 Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 07207 5,185,194 Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 07199 332,077 Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 18668 380.809 Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 10491 13,021,961 Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 10488 5,553,164 Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 10489 2,710,683 Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 10490 1,270,000 Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 02642 2,212,03714. Contact Name:
Company Secretary, Threadneedle Group
15. Contact telephone number:
+44 (0)20 7464 5000
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