20 January 2009
RNS Number: 9317L
IG Group Holdings plc
20 January 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):______________ N/A
3. Full name of person(s) subject to notification obligation: Janus Capital Management, LLC (“Janus”)
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): 31 December 2008
6. Date on which issuer notified: 02 January 2009
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: Below 6%
8: Notified Details
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of shares
If possible use ISIN code= Ordinary Shares
ISIN: GB00B06QFB75
Situation previous to the triggering transaction
Number of shares
24,850,617
Number of voting rights
24,850,617
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Number of shares
21,327,628
Number of voting rights
21,327,628
Direct
Indirect
Percentage of voting rights
5.93%
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
21,327,628
Percentage of voting rights
5.93%
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: 3,522,989
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: 31 December 2008
13. Additional information:
14 Contact name:
Guy Abbi,
Company Secretary,
IG Group Holdings plc
15. Contact telephone number: 020 7896 0011
Note: Annex should only be submitted to the FSA not the issuer
Annex: Notification of major interests in shares
A: Identity of the persons or legal entity subject to the notification obligation
Full name (including legal form of legal entities)
Janus Capital Management, LLC
Contact address (registered office for legal entities)
151 Detroit St.
Denver, CO 80206
USA
Phone number & email
303-336-4528
kathy.stahl@janus.com
Other useful information
(at least legal representative for legal persons)
B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable
Full name
Contact address
Phone number & email
Other useful information
(e.g. functional relationship with the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation)
C: Additional information