6th Jul 2009 10:13
Financial Services Authority
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TR-1 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES |
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1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: |
Smiths Group Plc |
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2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): |
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An acquisition or disposal of voting rights |
Yes |
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An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached. |
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An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments |
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An event changing the breakdown of voting rights |
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Other (please specify): |
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3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: |
Prudential plc group of companies |
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4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): |
See attached schedule |
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5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: |
30 June 2009 |
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6. Date on which issuer notified: |
1 July 2009 |
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7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: |
5% |
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8. Notified details: |
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A: Voting rights attached to shares |
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Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE |
Situation previous to the triggering transaction |
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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Number of Shares |
Number of Voting Rights |
Number of shares |
Number of voting rights |
% of voting rights |
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Direct |
Indirect |
Direct |
Indirect |
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ORD GBP 0.375 GB00B1WY2338 |
Below 5% |
Below 5% |
19,515,885 |
19,515,885 |
5.01% |
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B: Qualifying Financial Instruments |
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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Type of financial instrument |
Expiration date |
Exercise/ Conversion Period |
Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. |
% of voting rights |
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C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments |
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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Type of financial instrument |
Exercise price |
Expiration date |
Exercise/ Conversion period |
Number of voting rights instrument refers to |
% of voting rights |
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Nominal |
Delta |
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Total (A+B+C) |
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Number of voting rights |
Percentage of voting rights |
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19,515,885 |
5.01% |
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9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: |
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Prudential plc (parent company) M&G Group Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Prudential plc) M&G Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of M&G Group Limited) |
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Proxy Voting: |
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10. Name of the proxy holder: |
N/A |
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11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: |
N/A |
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12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: |
N/A |
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13. Additional information: |
Calculations based on a Total Voting Rights figure of 389,026,427. |
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14. Contact name: |
Dipesh Varsani/Mark Thomas M&G Investment Management Limited |
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15. Contact telephone number: |
020 7548 3261 / 020 7548 3266 |
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Notifiable Position Report for SMITHS GROUP ORD GBP0.375
As at 30 June 2009
Percentage holdings are calculated using an issued share capital of 389,026,427 ORD GBP0.375 shares
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Registered Shareholder |
Holding |
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Prudential plc |
19,515,885 |
5.01 |
Total Notifiable Interest |
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BK OF NEW YORK (NOMS( LTD/636928 |
83,303 |
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HSBC SEOUL GL LDRS MOTHER FD |
56,671 |
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JNL/M&G GLOBAL LEADERS FUND |
7,136 |
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JP MORGAN NOMINEES |
14,730 |
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NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MH A01 |
160,000 |
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NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MHE01 |
200,000 |
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NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MHF01 |
89,857 |
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NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MJH01 |
696,223 |
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NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MKD01 |
325,000 |
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NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MKK01 |
6,750,000 |
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NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MXE01 |
29,932 |
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NORTRUST NOMS CLIENT-CF401 |
51,626 |
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NORTRUST NOMS LTD |
192,703 |
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NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C MEK01 |
923,000 |
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NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C PUE01 |
1,551 |
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NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C PUF01 |
63,641 |
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NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C PUI01 |
7,600 |
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NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C PUR01 |
955,549 |
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NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C PUS01 |
17,245 |
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PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PAC A C |
7,359,025 |
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PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PPL AC |
1,531,093 |
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Notifiable Position Report for SMITHS GROUP ORD GBP0.375
As at 30 June 2009
Percentage holdings are calculated using an issued share capital of 389,026,427 ORD GBP0.375 shares
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Registered Shareholder |
Holding |
% |
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M&G Group Limited |
19,501,155 |
5.01 |
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BK OF NEW YORK (NOMS( LTD/636928 |
83,303 |
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HSBC SEOUL GL LDRS MOTHER FD |
56,671 |
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JNL/M&G GLOBAL LEADERS FUND |
7,136 |
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NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MH A01 |
160,000 |
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NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MHE01 |
200,000 |
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NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MHF01 |
89,857 |
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NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MJH01 |
696,223 |
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NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MKD01 |
325,000 |
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NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MKK01 |
6,750,000 |
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NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MXE01 |
29,932 |
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NORTRUST NOMS CLIENT-CF401 |
51,626 |
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NORTRUST NOMS LTD |
192,703 |
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NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C MEK01 |
923,000 |
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NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C PUE01 |
1,551 |
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NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C PUF01 |
63,641 |
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NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C PUI01 |
7,600 |
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NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C PUR01 |
955,549 |
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NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C PUS01 |
17,245 |
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PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PAC A C |
7,359,025 |
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PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PPL AC |
1,531,093 |
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Notifiable Position Report for SMITHS GROUP ORD GBP0.375
As at 30 June 2009
Percentage holdings are calculated using an issued share capital of 389,026,427 ORD GBP0.375 shares
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Registered Shareholder |
Holding |
% |
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M&G Limited |
19,501,155 |
5.01 |
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BK OF NEW YORK (NOMS( LTD/636928 |
83,303 |
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HSBC SEOUL GL LDRS MOTHER FD |
56,671 |
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JNL/M&G GLOBAL LEADERS FUND |
7,136 |
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NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MH A01 |
160,000 |
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NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MHE01 |
200,000 |
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NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MHF01 |
89,857 |
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NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MJH01 |
696,223 |
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NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MKD01 |
325,000 |
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NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MKK01 |
6,750,000 |
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NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MXE01 |
29,932 |
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NORTRUST NOMS CLIENT-CF401 |
51,626 |
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NORTRUST NOMS LTD |
192,703 |
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NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C MEK01 |
923,000 |
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NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C PUE01 |
1,551 |
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NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C PUF01 |
63,641 |
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NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C PUI01 |
7,600 |
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NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C PUR01 |
955,549 |
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NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C PUS01 |
17,245 |
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PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PAC A C |
7,359,025 |
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PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PPL AC |
1,531,093 |
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