24th Jun 2009 16:50
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:
The Go-Ahead Group PLC
2. Reason for the notification (please place an X inside the appropriate bracket/s):
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: ( X )
An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: ( )
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: ( )
Other (please specify): ( )
3. Full name of person(s) subject to notification obligation:
Ameriprise Financial, Inc. and its group
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3):
See additional information under 13.
5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):
23 June 2009
6. Date on which issuer notified:
24 June 2009
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
Above the threshold of 5%
8. Notified Details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
|
Class/type of shares if possible use ISIN CODE |
Situation previous to the triggering transaction |
|
|
|
Number of shares |
Number of voting rights |
|
GB0003753778 |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
|||||
|
Class/type of shares if possible use ISIN CODE |
Number of shares |
Number of voting rights |
% of voting rights |
||
|
|
|
Direct |
Indirect |
Direct |
Indirect |
|
GB0003753778 |
16,000 |
16,000 |
2,319,693 |
0.037% |
5.396% |
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) |
% of voting rights |
Total (A+B)
|
Number of voting rights |
% of voting rights |
|
2,335,693 |
5.433% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
Ameriprise Financial, Inc., which through intermediate holding companies controls the voting rights of Threadneedle Management Luxembourg S.A. and Threadneedle Asset Management Holdings Ltd, which itself controls the voting rights of Threadneedle Asset Management Ltd, Threadneedle International Ltd and Threadneedle Pensions Ltd
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of 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:
Registered Owner
Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 41408 7,555
Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 02891 912,745
Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 05577 20,000
Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 05576 245,000
Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 07197 16,000
Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 10479 1,000
Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 07203 13,400
Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 21667 5,500
Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 34789 23,700
Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 18667 50,000
Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 10469 80,000
Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 10496 517,000
Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 10492 175,000
Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 10488 155,293
Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 10490 51,500
Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 31348 62,000
14. Contact name:
Company Secretary, Threadneedle group
15. Contact telephone number:
+44 (0)20 7464 5000
Related Shares:
GOG.L