22nd Mar 2017 14:40
| TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi | ||||||||
| 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuerof existing shares to which voting rights areattached: ii | IWG plc | |||||||
| 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 qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached | ||||||||
| An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments | ||||||||
| An event changing the breakdown of voting rights | ||||||||
| Other (please specify): | ||||||||
| 3. Full name of person(s) subject to thenotification obligation: iii | Prudential plc group of companies | |||||||
| 4. Full name of shareholder(s)(if different from 3.):iv | Prudential plc The Prudential Assurance Company Limited M&G Group Limited M&G Limited M&G Investment Management Limited | |||||||
| 5. Date of the transaction and date onwhich the threshold is crossed orreached: v | 21 March 2017 | |||||||
| 6. Date on which issuer notified: | 22 March 2017 | |||||||
| 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed orreached: vi, vii | See item 13 | |||||||
| 8. Notified details: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Class/type ofshares if possible usingthe ISIN CODE | Situation previousto the triggeringtransaction | Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NumberofShares | NumberofVotingRights | Numberof shares | Number of votingrights | % of voting rights x | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Direct | Direct xi | Indirect xii | Direct | Indirect | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ORD GBP0.01 JE00BYVQYS01 | 70,624,928 | 70,624,928 | 69,626,965 | 0 | 69,626,965 | 0 | 7.54% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| B: Qualifying Financial Instruments | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Type of financialinstrument | Expirationdate xiii | Exercise/ Conversion Period xiv | Number of votingrights that may beacquired if theinstrument isexercised/ converted. | % of votingrights | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ORD GBP0.01 JE00BYVQYS01 (Right of Recall) | 1,744,223 | 0.18% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Type of financialinstrument | Exercise price | Expiration date xvii | Exercise/Conversion period xviii | Number of voting rights instrument refers to | % of voting rights xix, xx | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nominal | Delta | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total (A+B+C) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 71,371,188 | 7.72% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi | |||||
| Prudential plc (parent Company) – 71,371,188 (7.72%) M&G Group Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Prudential plc) – 71,371,188 (7.72%) M&G Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of M&G Group Limited) – 71,371,188 (7.72%) M&G Investment Management Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of M&G Limited) – 71,371,188 (7.72%) The Prudential Assurance Company Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Prudential plc) – 29,251,517 (3.16%) | |||||
| Proxy Voting: | |||||
| 10. Name of the 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: | As per the 5.1.2 the non-exempt holdings for Prudential plc and The Prudential Assurance Company Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Prudential plc) have moved below a 3% notifiable interest excluding the right of recall under the Qualifying Financial Instruments. | ||||
| 14. Contact name: | John Baker / Owen Smith M&G Investment Management Limited | ||||
| 15. Contact telephone number: | 020 7548 2561 / 020 7004 4517 | ||||
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