8 August 2008
RNS Number: 0161B
IG Group Holdings plc
08 August 2008
TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares
IG Group Holdings PLC
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:
2. Reason for notification (yes/no) Yes
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 No
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights N/A
Other (please specify):______________
3. Full name of person(s) subject to Janus Capital Management LLC notification obligation: ("Janus")
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3): 05 August 2008
5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): 07 August 2008
6. Date on which issuer notified: 10.0%
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
8: Notified Details
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of shares ISIN: GB00B06QFB75
Ordinary Shares
Situation previous to the triggering transaction
Number of shares 32,750,008
Number of voting rights 32,750,008
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Number of shares 31,566,527
Number of voting rights 31,566,527
Percentage of voting rights
Direct 9.64%
Indirect
Direct
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 31,566,527
Percentage of voting rights 9.64%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of proxy holder: Janus Capital Management LLC
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
IG Group holdings plc
15. Contact telephone name: 020 7896 0011