17 Apr 2009 15:44
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 (please tick the appropriate box or boxes) | ||
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights | Χ | |
An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached | ||
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights | ||
Other (please specify): | ||
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.): | See attached schedule | |
5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): | 15 April 2009 | |
6. Date on which issuer notified: | 16 April 2009 | |
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 CODE) | Situation previous to the Triggering transaction | Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | |||||
Number of Shares | Number of Voting Rights viii | Number of shares | Number of voting rights ix | % of voting rights | |||
Direct | Direct x | Indirect xi | Direct | Indirect | |||
JE00B3CGFD43 | 87,868,272 | 87,868,272 | 87,668,272 | 87,668,272 |
| 9.24% |
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B: Financial Instruments | ||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction xii | ||||
Type of financial instrument | Expiration date xiii | Exercise/ Conversion Period/ Date xiv | Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. | % of voting rights |
N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Total (A+B) | |
Number of voting rights | % of voting rights |
87,668,272 | 9.24% |
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) |
Proxy Voting: | |
10. Name of the proxy holder: | 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: | As per 5.1.2, the non-exempt holdings for Prudential plc has gone below 3% triggering this notification. |
14. Contact name: | Dipesh Varsani M&G Investment Management Limited |
15. Contact telephone number: | 020 7548 3261 |
Schedule
Registered Holder | Holding | % | Total Notifiable Interest |
Prudential plc NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MHE01 NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MHF01 NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MKB01 NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MKK01 PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PAC AC PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PPL AC | 87,668,272 2,000,000 148,545 7,145,503 50,000,000 17,632,466 10,741,758 | 9.24% | |
M&G Group Limited NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MHE01 NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MHF01 NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MKB01 NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MKK01 PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PAC AC PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PPL AC | 87,668,272 2,000,000 148,545 7,145,503 50,000,000 17,632,466 10,741,758 | 9.24% | |
M&G Investment Management Limited NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MHE01 NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MKB01 NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MKK01 PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PAC AC PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PPL AC | 87,519,727 2,000,000 7,145,503 50,000,000 17,632,466 10,741,758 | 9.22 | |
M&G Limited NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MHE01 NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MHF01 NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MKB01 NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MKK01 PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PAC AC PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PPL AC | 87,668,272 2,000,000 148,545 7,145,503 50,000,000 17,632,466 10,741,758 | 9.24 | |
M&G Securities Limited NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MHE01 NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MHF01 NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MKB01 NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MKK01 | 59,294,048 2,000,000 148,545 7,145,503 50,000,000 | 6.25 |