12 March 2009

RNS Number: 77740
IG Group Holdings plc
12 March 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 no
  • An event changing the breakdown of voting rights no
  • Other (please specify):______________

3. Full name of person(s) subject to notification obligation: Standard Life Investments Ltd

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

5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): 10 March 2009

6. Date on which issuer notified: 11 March 2009

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 6%

8: Notified Details

A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of shares (If possible use ISIN code): GB00B06QFB75

Situation previous to the triggering transaction

  • Number of shares 21,179,993
  • Number of voting rights 21,179,993

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

  • Number of shares 21,631,017
  • Number of voting rights: Direct 2.943% Indirect 3.073%
  • Percentage of voting rights: Direct 10,583,453 Indirect 11,047,564

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 21,631,017
  • Percentage of voting rights  6.016%

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

Proxy Voting:

10. Name of proxy holder:

11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:

12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:

13. Additional information:

14 Contact name: Guy Abbi, Company Secretary, IG Group Holdings plc

15. Contact telephone name: 020 7896 0011