15 Oct 2009 16:35

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:Â ii | DCCÂ 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 | ||||
 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): | Confirmation of Current Position | X | ||
 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: iii | Prudential plc group of companies | |||
 4. Full name of shareholder(s)  (if different from 3.):iv | See attached schedule | |||
 5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: v | ||||
 6. Date on which issuer notified: | 14 October 2009 | |||
 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: vi, vii | 8% |
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8. Notified details: | ||||||||||||||||
A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix | ||||||||||||||||
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 x | ||||||||||||
Direct | Direct xi | Indirect xii | Direct | Indirect | ||||||||||||
IE0002424939 | 7,154,527 | 7,154,527 | 7,154,527 | 7,154,527 | 8.69% | |||||||||||
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments | ||||||||||||||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||||||||||||
Type of financial instrument | Expiration date xiii | Exercise/ Conversion Period xiv | Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. | % of voting rights | ||||||||||||
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi | ||||||||||||||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||||||||||||
Type of financial instrument | Exercise price | Expiration date xvii | Exercise/ Conversion period xviii | Number of voting rights instrument refers to | % of voting rights xix, xx | |||||||||||
Nominal | Delta | |||||||||||||||
Total (A+B+C) | ||||||||||||||||
Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights | |||||||||||||||
7,154,527 | 8.69% |
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9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:Â xxi | ||
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: | ||
14. Contact name: | Mark Thomas M&G Investment Management Limited | |
 15. Contact telephone number: | 020 7548 3266 |