Notifications of Major Interests in Shares

Posted:

RNS Number: 3714J 
IG Group Holding plc
29 March 2010

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): 25 March 2010

6. Date on which issuer notified: 26 March 2010

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 4%

8: Notified Details

A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of shares

Ordinary Shares 
ISIN:ISIN: GB00B06QFB75 

Situation previous to the triggering transaction 

Number of shares 
14,721,843 

Number of voting rights 
14,721,843 

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 

Number of shares 
13,960,623 

Number of voting rights 
13,960,623 
Direct

Indirect 

Percentage of voting rights 

3.87% 
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 
13,960,623  

Percentage of voting rights 
3.87%

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: 761,220

12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: 25 March 201013. 

Additional information: 

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

15. Contact telephone name: 020 7896 0011