20th Mar 2007 17:19
Close Brothers Group PLC20 March 2007 TR-1(i): NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to whichvoting rights are attached (ii): Close Brothers Group plc 2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate boxes): An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: ( ) An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in theacquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: ( ) An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: ( ) Other (please specify) : Initial notification of holdings as required ( X )by EUTD regulations. 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii): Prudential plc group of companies 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv): M&G Income Inv Co Ltd 94,247MAGIM HSBC GIS NOM(UK) SALI 64,243Nortrust Nominee Ltd A/C MHE 01 250,000Nortrust Nominee Ltd A/C MHF01 30,463Nortrust Nominee Ltd A/C MHJ01 687,429Nortrust Noms Ltd 129,793Nortrust Noms Ltd A/C MVA01 50,000Nortrust Noms LTD A/C MVB01 111,982Nortrust Noms Ltd A/C PUC01 128,000Nortrust Noms Ltd A/C PUF01 62,226Nortrust Noms Ltd A/C PUI01 12,123Nortrust Noms Ltd A/C PUR01 1,093,335PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PAC AC 12,479,739PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PHL AC 353,000PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PPL AC 660,111PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) EQBF AC 27,310PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) HYBF AC 52,711PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) MNBF AC 44,444PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PENE AC 122,406Recovery Inv Company Limited 80,372 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed orreached if different) (v): N/A 6. Date on which issuer notified: 20 March 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: N/A 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares if possible using Situation previous to the Triggeringthe ISIN CODE transaction (vi) Number of Number of voting shares Rights(viii) GB0007668071 16,533,934 16,533,934 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii) Class/type of shares if Number of Number of voting % of votingpossible using the ISIN shares rights (ix) rightsCODE Direct Direct (x) Indirect Direct Indirect (xi) GB0007668071 16,533,934 16,533,934 11.24% B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii) Type of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting rights that may % offinancial Date Conversion be acquired if the instrument is votinginstrument (xiii) Period/ Date exercised/ converted. rights (xiv) N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 16,533,934 11.24% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv): 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)M&G Investment Management Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of M&G Limited)The Prudential Assurance Company Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Prudentialplc) 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: None 14. Contact name: Robin Sellers Company Secretary 15. Contact telephone number: 0207 655 3100 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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