26 Apr 2017 16:47
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 | The Restaurant Group Plc | ||||
2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): | |||||
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights | |||||
An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached | X | ||||
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):
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3. Full name of person(s) subject to thenotification obligation: iii | Prudential plc group of companies | ||||
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):iv |
Prudential plc The Prudential Assurance Company Limited M&G Group Limited M&G Limited M&G Investment Management Limited
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5. Date of the transaction and date onwhich the threshold is crossed orreached: v | 25 April 2017 | ||||
6. Date on which issuer notified: | 26 April 2017 | ||||
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed orreached: vi, vii | See item 13 | ||||
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 | ||||||||||||
Direct | Direct xi | Indirect xii | Direct | Indirect | ||||||||||||
ORD GBP0.28125 GB00B0YG1K06
| 10,096,551 | 10,096,551 | 10,015,445 | 0 | 10,015,445 | 0 | 4.98% | |||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||
ORD GBP0.28125 GB00B0YG1K06 (Right of Recall) | 1,869,355 | 0.93% | ||||||||||||||
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 | |||||||||||||||
11,884,800 | 5.91% | |||||||||||||||
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi | ||
Prudential plc (parent Company) - 11,884,800 (5.91%) The Prudential Assurance Company Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Prudential plc) - 9,662,615 (4.80%) M&G Group Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Prudential plc) - 11,884,800 (5.91%) M&G Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of M&G Group Limited) - 11,884,800 (5.91%) M&G Investment Management Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of M&G Limited) - 11,884,800 (5.91%)
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Proxy Voting: | ||
10. Name of the proxy holder: | N/A | |
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will ceaseto hold: | N/A | |
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to holdvoting rights: | N/A | |
13. Additional information: |
Prudential plc has moved below a 5% indirect notifiable interest, excluding the right of recall under the Qualifying Financial Instruments.
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14. Contact name: | Owen Smith / Poonam Stammers M&G Investment Management Limited | |
15. Contact telephone number: | 020 7004 4517 / 020 3480 6135 | |