17th Jan 2008 13:42
Ladbrokes PLC17 January 2008 TR-1: Notification of major interests in shares 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing Ladbrokes plcshares to which voting rights are attached: 2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes) An acquisition or disposal of voting rights X An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition ofshares already issued to which voting rights are attached An event changing the breakdown of voting rightsOther (please specify):. 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: Prudential plc group of companies 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): Prudential plc 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is 14 January 2008crossed or reached if different): 6. Date on which issuer notified: 16 January 2008 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 3% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of Situation previous to Resulting situation after the triggering transactionshares the Triggering transaction if possible Number of Number of Number of Number of voting rights % of voting rightsusing the ISIN Shares Voting sharesCODE Rights Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect GB00B0ZSH635 Below 3% Below 3% 18,271,831 18,271,831 3.00% B: Financial InstrumentsResulting situation after the triggering transactionType of financial Expiration date Exercise/ Conversion Number of voting rights % of voting rightsinstrument Period/ Date that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Total (A+B) Number of voting rights % of voting rights 18,271,831 3.00% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectivelyheld, if applicable: Registered Holder Holding JP MORGAN NOMINEES 282,084 MAGIM HSBC GIS NOM(UK) SALI 118,579 PPL UK EQUITY 350 PASSIVE FUND 231,496 PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PAC AC 17,040,732 PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PPL AC 205,104 PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) EQBF AC 49,307 PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) MNBF AC 69,309 PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PENE AC 275,220 Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the 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: This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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