27th Feb 2007 17:18
First Choice Holidays PLC27 February 2007 TR-1(i): NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to whichvoting rights are attached (ii): FIRST CHOICE HOLIDAYS PLC 2. Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No): ( ) An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: ( ) An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in theacquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: ( ) An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: ( ) Other (please specify) : A subsidiary of Prudential plc has reached the 10%notifiable interest .( X ) 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii): Prudential plc group of companies 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv): M & G Group LimitedM & G Investment Management LimitedM & G LimitedThe Prudential Assurance Co Ltd 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed orreached if different) (v): 23 February 2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: Received 27 February 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 10% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to sharesClass/type Situation previous to the Resulting situation after the triggering transactionof shares Triggering transaction (ii) (i)if possible Number of Number of Number of Number of voting rights % of votingusing the Shares Voting shares ix rightsISIN CODE Rights viii Direct Direct x Indirect xi Direct IndirectOrd GBP 53,599,492 53,599,492 54,848,581 54,848,581 10.33%GB0006648827 (under S-198 on 19/10/2006) B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii) Type of Expiration Date Exercise/Conversion Number of voting % of votingfinancial (xiii) Period/ Date (xiv) rights that may be rightsinstrument acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. Total (A+B)Number of voting % of votingrights rights 54,848,581 10.33% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv): Prudential plc (parent company) 54,848,581 M & G Group Limited 54,493,449M & G Investment Management Limited 53,452,336M & G Limited 54,493,449The Prudential Assurance Co Ltd 37,021,876 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/A 13. Additional information: Notification using the total voting rights figure of 530,577,303. 14. Contact name: Joyce Walter 15. Contact telephone number: 01293 588813-------------------------- This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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