3 June 2009

RNS Number: 2686T
IG Group Holdings Plc
03 June 2009

TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: IG Group Holdings 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 No

Other (please specify):______________ N/A

3. Full name of person(s) subject to notification obligation: Prudential plc group of companies

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3): 

5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): 29 May 2009

6. Date on which issuer notified: 01 June 2009

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 3%

8: Notified Details

A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of shares

Ordinary Shares
ISIN: ISIN:
GB00B06QFB75 

Situation previous to the triggering transaction 

Number of shares
Below 3%

Number of voting rights
Below 3%

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Number of shares
11,066,417 

Number of voting rights 
Direct
Below
11,066,417 

Indirect

Percentage of voting rights

Direct
Below 3.07% 

Indirect

B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of financial instrument 

Expiration date 

Exercise/ conversion period/date  

No. of voting rights that may be acquired (if the instrument exercised/converted) 

Percentage of voting rights

Total (A+B)

Number of voting rights 
11,066,417

Percentage of voting rights
3.07

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:

Prudential plc (parent Company)
The Prudential Assurance Company Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Prudential plc)

Proxy Voting:

10. Name of 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: Guy Abbi, Company Secretary

15. Contact telephone name: 020 7896 0011