2nd Feb 2010 12:52
TR-1: notification of major interests in shares
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 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:  | 
Ladbrokes 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  | 
 X  | 
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 An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached  | 
 
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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:  | 
 Ignis Investment Services Limited  | 
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 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):  | 
 
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 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):  | 
 27 January 2010  | 
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 6. Date on which issuer notified:  | 
 28 January 2010  | 
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 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:  | 
 3%  | 
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 8. Notified details:  | 
 Nominee Holdings  | 
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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 | 
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 Indirect  | 
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 Indirect  | 
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 GB00BOZSH635  | 
 
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 28,012,053  | 
 
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 3.10%  | 
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 B: 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/ Date  | 
 Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted.  | 
 % of voting rights  | 
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 Total (A+B)  | 
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 Number of voting rights  | 
 % of voting rights  | 
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 28,012,053  | 
 3.10%  | 
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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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 Pearl Group Limited Impala Holdings Limited Pearl Group Holdings (No.1) Ltd Ignis Asset Management Ltd Ignis Investment Services Ltd (indirect) 
 
 Vidacos Nominees Ltd (22,738,051.00 2.52%) State Street Nominees (3,426,671.00 0.38%) BNY (OCS) Nominess Ltd (1,847,331.00 0.20%)  | 
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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:  | 
 
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Related Shares:
Ladbrokes Coral