8th Apr 2011 14:15
For filings with the FSA include the annex | |||||
For filings with issuer exclude the annex | |||||
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES | |||||
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuerof existing shares to which voting rights areattached: ii | Ladbrokes 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 |
Legal & General Group Plc (Group) Legal & General Investment Management Limited (LGIM) Legal & General Group Plc (L&G)
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4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):iv |
N/A
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5. Date of the transaction and date onwhich the threshold is crossed orreached: v | 06 April 2011 | ||||
6. Date on which issuer notified: |
07 April 2011 | ||||
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed orreached: vi, vii | Group (Below 5%) LGIM (Below 5%) L&G (from 4% to 3%) | ||||
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 xi | Indirect xii | Direct | Indirect | |||||||||||||
ORD GBP 0.28333 | 43,114,409 (L&G) (As on 04/04/2011) | 34,907,199 | 34,907,199 | 3.84% | ||||||||||||
55,170,349 (LGIM) (As on 04/04/2011) | Below 5% | |||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||
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 | |||||||||||||||
34,907,199 (L&G) | 3.84% | |||||||||||||||
(LGIM) Below 5% | ||||||||||||||||
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi | ||||||||||||||||
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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: | Notification using the total voting rights figure of 907,437,332
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14. Contact name: | ||||||||||||||||
15. Contact telephone number: | ||||||||||||||||
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