14th Dec 2006 16:54
SCHEDULE 10 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
1. Name of company
FirstGroup plc
2. Name of shareholder having a major interest
The Prudential Assurance Company Limited (a subsidiary of Prudential plc) and Prudential plc
3. Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a
non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a
holding of that person's spouse or children under the age of 18
In respect of 2) above
4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number
of shares held by each of them
JP Morgan Nominees 616,541 PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PAC AC 13,760,510 PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PHL AC 1,001,627 PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PPL AC 133,867 PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) HYBF AC 239,511
5. Number of shares/amount of stock acquired
Not disclosed
6. Percentage of issued class
7. Number of shares/amount of stock disposed
8. Percentage of issued class
9. Class of security
Ordinary shares of 5 pence each
10. Date of transaction 11 December 200611. Date company informed
Notification dated 13 December 2006 received 13 December 2006
12. Total holding following this notification
15,752,056
13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification
3.99%
14. Any additional information
Figures are based on shares in issue of 394,402,181 excluding treasury shares
15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries
Katrina Sissons Tapping, Registrar & Secretarial Assistant, Tel: 01224 650043
16. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making
this notification
Eileen Malcolmson, Legal Adviser and Assistant Company Secretary
Date of notification 14 December 2006
FIRSTGROUP PLCRelated Shares:
Firstgroup