7th Oct 2009 10:28
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES
1. Identity of the issuer or theunderlying issuer of existing shares towhich voting rights are attached: Plus Markets Group PLC
2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached
An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
Other (please Change in percentage holding following change in X
specify): ordinary shares in issue
3. Full name of person(s) subject to thenotification obligation: Close Brothers Group plc and its group4. Full name of shareholder(s) (ifdifferent from 3.): Close Securitites Holdings Ltd 76,195,6775. Date of the transaction and date onwhich the threshold is crossed orreached: N/A
6. Date on which issuer notified:
06/10/097. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed orreached: N/A
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of Situation previous Resulting situationshares to the triggering after the triggering transaction transaction if possibleusingthe ISIN CODE Number Number Number Number of voting % of voting rights of of of shares rights Shares Voting Rights Direct Direct Indirect Direct IndirectCB0032654641 N/A N/A 0 0 76,195,677 0 19.7%
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting
instrument date Conversion rights that may rights Period be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted.
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of Exercise Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting rightsfinancial price date Conversion rightsinstrument period instrument refers to Nominal Delta Total (A+B+C) Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights 76,195,677 19.7%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
Close Brothers Group plc controls the voting rights of Close Securities Holdings Ltd (which controls 76,195,677 ordinary shares in Plus Markets).
Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: N/A 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder N/Awill cease to hold: 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease N/Ato hold voting rights: 13. Additional information: 14. Contact name: R D Sellers Company Secretary Close Brothers Group plc 15. Contact telephone number: 020 7655 3100
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