15th Mar 2007 14:36
IP Group PLC15 March 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): IP Group Plc Sedol B128J45 2. Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No): An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: (No) An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in theacquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: (No) An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: (No) Other (please specify) : DTR Transitional Provision 7 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii): 1) Lansdowne Partners Limited being the General Partner of Lansdowne PartnersLimited Partnership 2) Lansdowne UK Equity Fund Limited 3) Lansdowne Partners International Limited 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv): Morstan Nominees Ltd (Registered Shareholder) 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed orreached if different) (v): N/A 6. Date on which issuer notified: N/A 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 10% 8. Notified details: - A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares if possible Situation previous to theusing the ISIN CODE Triggering transaction (vi) Number of Number of voting shares Rights (viii) Ordinary Shares 24,674,785 24,674,785 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii) Class/type of shares Number of shares Number of voting rights % of voting rightsif possible using (ix)the ISIN CODE Direct Direct (x) Indirect (xi) Direct Indirect 0 0 24,674,785 0.0% 10.01% 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 rights24,674,785 10.01% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv): Lansdowne Partners International Limited is the parent undertaking of LansdownePartners Limited. Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: Lansdowne Partners Limited 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: - 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: - 13. Additional information: 1) Lansdowne Partners Limited being the General Partner of Lansdowne PartnersLimited Partnership ('LPLP') controls 24,674,785 voting rights representing10.01% 2) Lansdowne UK Equity Fund Limited owns 23,488,498 voting rights representing9.53% The balancing 0.48% of shares is held on behalf of other client funds managed byLPLP 14. Contact name: Lois Molloy 15. Contact telephone number: +44 (0)20 7290 5505 Annex to Notification Of Major Interests In Shares (xvi) A: Identity of the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation Full name (including legal form for legal entities): 1) Lansdowne Partners Limited being the General Partner of Lansdowne PartnersLimited Partnership 2) Lansdowne UK Equity Fund Limited 3) Lansdowne Partners International Limited Contact address (registered office for legal entities): 15 Davies Street, London, W1K 3AG Phone number: +44 (0)20 7290 5500 Other useful information (at least legal representative for legal persons): - B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable (xvii) Full name: - Contact address: - Phone number: - Other useful information (e.g. functional relationship with the person or legalentity subject to the notification obligation): - C: Additional information : 1) Lansdowne Partners Limited being the General Partner of Lansdowne PartnersLimited Partnership ('LPLP') controls 24,674,785 voting rights representing10.01% 2) Lansdowne UK Equity Fund Limited owns 23,488,498 voting rights representing9.53% The balancing 0.48% of shares is held on behalf of other client funds managed byLPLP This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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