25th Jan 2007 12:20
Business Post Group PLC25 January 2007 TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached BUSINESS POST GROUP PLC 2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes) An acquisition or disposal of voting rights ( ) 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 (specify): Initial notification due to change of (X) thresholds for non-material interest 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.) See table below* 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): 20/01/2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 22/01/2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: Above 5% 8. Notified details: A. Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares (if possible using the Ordinary (GB0001576163)ISIN code) Situation previous to Resulting situation after the triggering transaction the triggering transactionNumber of Number of Number of Number of voting % of voting rightsShares Voting shares rights Rights Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect4,840,491 4,840,491 4,840,491 4,840,4912 8.86% B. Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transactionType of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of votingfinancial date Conversion/ rights that may rightsinstrument Period Date be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights4,840,491 8.86% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/ or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: See table below* 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: 14: Contact name: Emma Thompson 15. Contact telephone number: 020 7548 2293 * per sections (4) and (9) above: Registered holder Holding % Prudential plc 4,840,491 8.86 Nortrust Nominee Ltd a/c MHF01 3,000 Nortrust Nominee Ltd a/c MKK01 3,803,764 Nortrust Nominee Ltd 32,034 Pruclt HSBC GIS Nom(UK) PAC a/c 489,046 Pruclt HSBC GIS Nom(UK) PPL a/c 512,647 M&G Group Ltd 4,840,491 8.86 Nortrust Nominee Ltd a/c MHF01 3,000 Nortrust Nominee Ltd a/c MKK01 3,803,764 Nortrust Nominee Ltd 32,034 Pruclt HSBC GIS Nom(UK) PAC a/c 489,046 Pruclt HSBC GIS Nom(UK) PPL a/c 512,647 M&G Invt Mgmt Ltd 4,837,491 8.86 Nortrust Nominee Ltd a/c MKK01 3,803,764 Nortrust Nominee Ltd 32,034 Pruclt HSBC GIS Nom(UK) PAC a/c 489,046 Pruclt HSBC GIS Nom(UK) PPL a/c 512,647 M&G Limited 4,840,491 8.86 Nortrust Nominee Ltd a/c MHF01 3,000 Nortrust Nominee Ltd a/c MKK01 3,803,764 Nortrust Nominee Ltd 32,034 Pruclt HSBC GIS Nom(UK) PAC a/c 489,046 Pruclt HSBC GIS Nom(UK) PPL a/c 512,647 M&G Securities Ltd 3,806,764 6.97 Nortrust Nominee Ltd a/c MHF01 3,000 Nortrust Nominee Ltd a/c MKK01 3,803,764 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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