14 May 2009 17:11
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: | SIG Plc | |
2. Reason for notification (yes/no) | ||
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights | Yes | |
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: | Legal & General Group Plc (Group) | |
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): | Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Management) Limited (PMC) | |
5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): | 13 May 2009 | |
6. Date on which issuer notified: | 14 May 2009 | |
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: | From 3% - 4% (L&G) |
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 | Number of shares | Number of voting rights | % of voting rights | |||
Direct | Indirect | Direct | Indirect | ||||
ORD GBP 0.10 | 5,427,452 | 5,427,452 | 24,012,851 | 24,012,851 | 4.06 |
B: Financial Instruments | ||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||
Type of financial instrument | Expiration date | Exercise/ Conversion Period/ Date | Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. | % of voting rights |
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Total (A+B) | |
Number of voting rights | % of voting rights |
24,012,851 | 4.06 |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: |
Legal & General Group Plc (Direct and Indirect) (Group) Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited (LGIMH) (Direct and Indirect) Legal & General Investment Management Limited (Indirect) (LGIM) Legal & General Group Plc (Direct) (L&G) (24,012,851 - 4.06% = LGAS, LGPL & PMC) Legal & General Investment Management Legal & General Insurance Holdings (Holdings) Limited (Direct) (LGIMHD) Limited (Direct) (LGIH) (21,458,039 - 3.63% = PMC) Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Management) Legal & General Assurance Society Limited Limited (PMC) (21,458,039 - 3.63% = PMC) (LGAS & LGPL) Legal & General Pensions Limited (Direct) (LGPL) |
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: | Notification using the total voting rights figure of 590,813,193 |
14. Contact name: | Helen Lewis (LGIM) |
15. Contact telephone number: | 020 3124 3851 |