19 May 2010 16:16
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 950,969,822 ORD GBP0.01 shares
Registered Holder Holding Voting %Voting Rights Rights Prudential plc 114,157,648 12.00 Total Notifiable Interest NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MNJ01 455,736 455,736 PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PPL AC 10,865,745 10,865,745 NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C PUR01 2,442,958 2,442,958 NORTRUST NOMS LTD 42,034 42,034 NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C PUF01 161,393 161,393 NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C PUQ01 1,803,719 1,803,719 NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MHJ01 2,976,072 2,976,072 PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PAC AC 22,772,600 22,772,600 NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C PUI01 19,157 19,157 NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MKB01 4,797,965 4,797,965 NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MHE01 1,500,000 1,500,000 NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MKK01 64,250,648 64,250,648 NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MKM01 1,866,278 1,866,278 NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MXH01 23,842 23,842 NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MHF01 179,501 179,501
M&G Group Limited 114,157,648 12.00
NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MNJ01 455,736 455,736 PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PPL AC 10,865,745 10,865,745 NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C PUR01 2,442,958 2,442,958 NORTRUST NOMS LTD 42,034 42,034 NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C PUF01 161,393 161,393 NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C PUQ01 1,803,719 1,803,719 NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MHJ01 2,976,072 2,976,072 PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PAC AC 22,772,600 22,772,600 NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C PUI01 19,157 19,157 NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MKB01 4,797,965 4,797,965 NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MHE01 1,500,000 1,500,000 NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MKK01 64,250,648 64,250,648 NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MKM01 1,866,278 1,866,278 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 113,978,147 11.98
NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MNJ01 455,736 455,736 PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PPL AC 10,865,745 10,865,745 NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C PUR01 2,442,958 2,442,958 NORTRUST NOMS LTD 42,034 42,034 NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C PUF01 161,393 161,393 NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C PUQ01 1,803,719 1,803,719 NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MHJ01 2,976,072 2,976,072 PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PAC AC 22,772,600 22,772,600 NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C PUI01 19,157 19,157 NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MKB01 4,797,965 4,797,965 NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MHE01 1,500,000 1,500,000 NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MKK01 64,250,648 64,250,648 NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MKM01 1,866,278 1,866,278 NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MXH01 23,842 23,842
M&G Limited 114,157,648 12.00
NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MNJ01 455,736 455,736 PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PPL AC 10,865,745 10,865,745 NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C PUR01 2,442,958 2,442,958 NORTRUST NOMS LTD 42,034 42,034 NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C PUF01 161,393 161,393 NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C PUQ01 1,803,719 1,803,719 NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MHJ01 2,976,072 2,976,072 PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PAC AC 22,772,600 22,772,600 NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C PUI01 19,157 19,157 NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MKB01 4,797,965 4,797,965 NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MHE01 1,500,000 1,500,000 NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MKK01 64,250,648 64,250,648 NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MKM01 1,866,278 1,866,278 NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MXH01 23,842 23,842 NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MHF01 179,501 179,501
M&G Securities Limited 76,050,042 7.99
NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MNJ01 455,736 455,736 NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MHJ01 2,976,072 2,976,072 NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MKB01 4,797,965 4,797,965 NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MHE01 1,500,000 1,500,000 NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MKK01 64,250,648 64,250,648 NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MKM01 1,866,278 1,866,278 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 33,638,345 3.53
PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PPL AC 10,865,745 10,865,745 PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PAC AC 22,772,600 22,772,600
5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different) :
18 May 2010
6. Date on which issuer notified:
19 May 2010
7. Threshold (s) that is/are crossed or reached:
11% to 12%
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 111,757,648 111,757,648
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Number of Number of voting rights % of voting rights shares Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect 114,157,648 114,157,648 N/A 12.00% 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 114,157,648 12.00%
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/A13. Additional Information:N/A14. 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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