Notifications of Major Interests in Shares
Posted:
29/3/2010
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