11th Dec 2007 16:15
TR-1(i): notification of major interests in shares
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached (ii):
Tullett Prebon plc
2. Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No): ( )
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights (Yes)
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): New Exemption Trading Book DTR 5.1.3 (4) (Yes)
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii):
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv):
Goldman, Sachs & Co.
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached (v): 7 December 2007
6. Date on which issuer notified: 11 December 2007
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 5%
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of sharesif possible using the ISIN CODE Situation previous to the Triggering transaction (vi)GB00B1H0DZ51 Number of Shares Number of Voting Rights(viii) 12,636,264 5.93%Class/type of sharesif possible using the ISIN CODE Resulting situation after the triggering transaction(vii) Number of Number of voting % of voting r Shares rights(ix) ights Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect (x) (xi) GB00B1H0DZ51 10,645,501 4.99%
B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii) Type of Expiration Exercise/ Conversion Number of voting % of voting financial date Period/ Date (xiv) rights that may be rights instrument (xiii) acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. Total (A+B) Number of voting rights % of voting rights 10,645,501 4.99%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv):
The interest in 10,645,501 shares arose from an interest held by Goldman, Sachs & Co., a wholly-owned direct subsidiary of GS Inc, acting as custodian for its customers. These shares are, or will be, registered in the name of Goldman Sachs Securities (Nominees), Limited.
Proxy Voting:10. Name of the proxy holder:
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:
13. Additional information: General email contact:
[email protected]. Contact name: Sean Rogers/Alan Cox
15. Contact telephone number: 0207-552-9205 / 0207-774 8774
TULLETT PREBON PLCRelated Shares:
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