17 Mar 2010 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:
Prudential plc group of companies
4. Full name of shareholder (s) (if different from 3.):
Percentage holdings are calculated using an issued share capital of 949,893,324 ORD GBP0.01 shares
Registered Holder Holding Voting %Voting Rights Rights Prudential plc 104,043,649 10.95 Total Notifiable Interest NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MNJ01 455,736 455,736 PRUCL HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PPL AC 9,891,758 9,891,758 NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C PUQ01 1,720,000 1,720,000 PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PAC AC 19,738,601 19,738,601 NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MKB01 5,833,563 5,833,563 NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MHE01 1,500,000 1,500,000 NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MKK01 62,950,648 62,950,648 NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MKM01 1,750,000 1,750,000 NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MXH01 23,842 23,842 NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MHF01 179,501 179,501 M&G Group Limited 104,043,649 10.95 NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MNJ01 455,736 455,736 PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PPL AC 9,891,758 9,891,758 NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C PUQ01 1,720,000 1,720,000 PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PAC AC 19,738,601 19,738,601 NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MKB01 5,833,563 5,833,563 NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MHE01 1,500,000 1,500,000 NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MKK01 62,950,648 62,950,648 NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MKM01 1,750,000 1,750,000 NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MXH01 23,842 23,842 NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MHF01 179,501 179,501 M&G Investment Management Limited 103,864,148 10.93 NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MNJ01 455,736 455,736 PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PPL AC 9,891,758 9,891,758 NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C PUQ01 1,720,000 1,720,000 PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PAC AC 19,738,601 19,738,601 NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MKB01 5,833,563 5,833,563 NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MHE01 1,500,000 1,500,000 NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MKK01 62,950,648 62,950,648 NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MKM01 1,750,000 1,750,000 NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MXH01 23,842 23,842 M&G Limited 104,043,649 10.95 NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MNJ01 455,736 455,736 PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PPL AC 9,891,758 9,891,758 NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C PUQ01 1,720,000 1,720,000 PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PAC AC 19,738,601 19,738,601 NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MKB01 5,833,563 5,833,563 NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MHE01 1,500,000 1,500,000 NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MKK01 62,950,648 62,950,648 NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MKM01 1,750,000 1,750,000 NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MXH01 23,842 23,842 NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MHF01 179,501 179,501 M&G Securities Limited 72,693,290 7.65 NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MNJ01 455,736 455,736 NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MKB01 5,833,563 5,833,563 NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MHE01 1,500,000 1,500,000 NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MKK01 62,950,648 62,950,648 NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MKM01 1,750,000 1,750,000 NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MXH01 23,842 23,842 NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MHF01 179,501 179,501 The Prudential Assurance Company Limited 29,630,359 3.11 PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PPL AC 9,891,758 9,891,758 PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PAC AC 19,738,601 19,738,601
5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different) :
16 March 2010
6. Date on which issuer notified:
17 March 2010
7. Threshold (s) that is/are crossed or reached:
See Item 13
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 100,025,649 100,025,649
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Number of Number of voting rights % of voting rights shares Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect 104,043,649 104,043,649 N/A 10.95% N/A
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of Expiration Exercise/ Number of % of financial date Conversion 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 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Total (A+B+C) Number of voting rights % of voting rights 104,043,649 10.95%
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)
The Prudential Assurance Company Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Prudential plc)
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/A
13. Additional Information:
The notifiable position has not crossed a disclosable threshold. The notifiable position of 10.95% is an exempt holding under 5.1.2 of the FSA's DTR Handbook.
The trigger for this notification is the movement from 2.69% to 3.11% in the non-exempt holding, which makes up part of the 10.95% notifiable interest.
14. Contact Name:
Dipesh Varsani / Mark Thomas
M&G Investment Management Limited
15. Contact telephone number:
020 7548 3261 / 020 7548 3266
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