11th Jul 2007 07:00
Avesco Group PLC11 July 2007 TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of Avesco Group Plcexisting shares to which voting rights are attached: 2. Reason for notification An acquisition or disposal of voting rights x An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisitionof shares already issued to which voting rights are attached An event changing the breakdown of voting rights Other (please specify): 3. Full name of person(s) subject to notification Prudential plc group of companiesobligation: 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from See attached schedule3): 5. Date of transaction (and date on which the 06 July 2007threshold is crossed or reached if different): 6. Date on which issuer notified: 10 July 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 11% 8: Notified Details A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of Situation previous to the Resulting situation after the triggering transactionshares triggering transaction Number of Number of Number of Number of voting Percentage of votingIf possible use shares voting rights shares rights rightsISIN code Direct Indirect Direct IndirectGB0000653229 3,828,940 3,828,940 2,891,926 2,891,926 11.16% B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of financial Expiration date Exercise/ conversion No. of voting rights Percentage of votinginstrument period/date that may be acquired rights (if the instrument exercised/converted)N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Total (A+B) Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights 2,891,926 11.16% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the financial instruments are effectivelyheld, if applicable: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) M&G Securities Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of M&G Limited) Proxy Voting: 10. Name of proxy holder: N/A 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will ceaseto hold: N/A 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to holdvoting rights: N/A 13. Additional information: We no longer have a notifiable interest in Prudential Assurance Company Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Prudential plc). 14 Contact name: Emma Thompson 15. Contact telephone name: 020 7548 2293 Notifiable position report for Avesco Group plc as at 06 July 2007 Percentage holdings are calculated using total voting rights of 25,893,399 ordGBP0.10 shares Registered holder Holding % Prudential plc NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MKK01 2,327,018 PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM (UK) PAC A/C 564,908 TOTAL 2,891,926 11.16 M&G Group Limited NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MKK01 2,327,018 PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM (UK) PAC A/C 564,908 TOTAL 2,891,926 11.16 M&G Investment Management Limited NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MKK01 2,327,018 PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM (UK) PAC A/C 564,908 TOTAL 2,891,926 11.16 M&G Limited NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MKK01 2,327,018 PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM (UK) PAC A/C 564,908 TOTAL 2,891,926 11.16 M&G Securities Limited NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MKK01 2,327,018 TOTAL 2,327,018 8.98 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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