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