Notification of Major Interest in Shares
Posted:
17/2/2009
RNS Number: 4404N
IG Group Holdings plc
17 February 2009
TR-1: NOTIFICATION 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
Other (please specify):______________
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: Legal & General Group Plc (L&G)
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Management) Limited (PMC)
5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): 11 February 2009
6. Date on which issuer notified: 13 February 2009
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: From 3% - 4%(L&G)
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of shares
if possible using the ISIN CODE
ORD
GBP 0.00005
Situation previous to the Triggering transaction
Number of Shares
13,544,818
Number of Voting Rights
13,544,818
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Number of shares
14,571,087
Number of voting rights
Direct
14,517,087
Indirect
% of voting rights
Direct
4.05
Indirect
B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial instrument
Expiration date
Exercise/ Conversion
Period/ Date
Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted.
% of voting rights
Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights
14,571,087
% of voting rights
4.05
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
Legal & General Group Plc (Direct and Indirect) (Group)
Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited (LGIMH) (Direct and Indirect)
Legal & General Investment Management Limited (Indirect) (LGIM)
Legal & General Group Plc (Direct) (L&G) (14,571,087 – 4.05% = LGAS, LGPL & PMC)
Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited (Direct) (LGIMHD) (13,259,348 – 3.68% = PMC) Legal & General Insurance Holdings Limited (Direct) (LGIH)
Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Management) Limited (PMC) (13,259,348 – 3.68% = PMC) Legal & General Assurance Society Limited (LGAS & LGPL)
Legal & General Pensions Limited (Direct) (LGPL)
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the 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/A13. Additional information: Notification using the total voting rights figure of 359,556,903
14. Contact name: Guy Abbi, Company Secretary, IG Group Holdings plc
15. Contact telephone number: 020 7896 0011