31st Jan 2006 13:59
SCHEDULE 10 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Name of company FirstGroup plc 2. Name of shareholder having a major interest The Prudential Assurance Company Limited (a subsidiary of Prudential plc) andPrudential plc 3. Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that person's spouse or children under the age of 18 In respect of 2) above 4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of shares held by each of them MAGIM HSBC GIS NOM(UK) SALI 111,119 PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PAC AC 13,782,609 PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PHL AC 1,780,909 PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PPL AC 1,671,366 PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK)EQBF AC 53,092 PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK)HYBF AC 489,000 PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK)MNBF AC 90,499 PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK)PENE AC 333,495 5. Number of shares/amount of stock acquired Not Disclosed. 6. Percentage of issued class 7. Number of shares/amount of stock disposed 8. Percentage of issued class 9. Class of security Ordinary shares of 5 pence each10. Date of transaction Not Disclosed11. Date company informed Notification dated 27 January 2006 received 30 January 200612. Total holding following this notification 18,312,08913. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification 4.71 %14. Any additional information Figures are based on shares in issue of 388,150,509 excluding treasury shares15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries Eileen Malcolmson, Assistant Company Secretary, 01224 65000716. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making this notification Eileen Malcolmson, Assistant Company SecretaryDate of notification 31 January 2006ENDFIRSTGROUP PLCRelated Shares:
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