30th Jan 2009 15:39
The following notification was received yesterday by William Hill PLC, relating to major interests in shares of William Hill PLC.
Dennis Read, Deputy Company Secretary
30 January 2009
TR-1: Notification of Major Interests in Shares
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are
attached:
William Hill PLC
2. Reason for the notification
(please place an X inside the appropriate bracket/s):
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: ( X )
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 (please specify) : ( )
……………..
3. Full name of person(s) subject to notification obligation:
Legal & General Group Plc (L&G)
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3) :
Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Management) Limited (PMC)
5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):
28 January 2009
6. Date on which issuer notified:
29 January 2009
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
From 4% - 3% (L&G)
8. Notified Details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
|
Class/type of shares if possible use ISIN CODE |
Situation previous to the triggering transaction |
|
|
|
Number of shares |
Number of voting rights |
|
ORD GBP 0.10 |
14,363,985 |
14,363,985 |
|
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
|||||
|
Class/type of shares if possible use ISIN CODE |
Number of shares |
Number of voting rights |
% of voting rights |
||
|
|
|
Direct |
Indirect |
Direct |
Indirect |
|
ORD GBP 0.10 |
13,836,459 |
13,836,459 |
3.97 |
||
B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
|
Type of financial instrument |
Expiration date |
Exercise/conversion period/date |
No. of voting rights that may be acquired (if the instrument exercised/ converted) |
% of voting rights |
Total (A+B)
|
Number of voting rights |
% of voting rights |
|
13,836,459 |
3.97 |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable :
Legal & General Group Plc (Direct and Indirect (Group)
Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited (LGIMH) (Direct and Indirect)
Legal & General Investment Management limited (Indirect) (LGIM)
Legal & General Group Plc (Direct) (L&G) (13,836,459 - 3.97% = LGAS, LGPL & PMC)
Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited (Direct) (LGIMHD) (12,600,313 - 3.62% = PMC)
Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Management) Limited (PMC) (12,600,313 - 3.62% = PMC)
Legal & General Insurance Holdings Limited (Direct) (LGIH)
Legal & General Assurance Society Limited (LGAS & LGPL)
Legal & General Pensions Limited (Direct) (LGPL)
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of proxy holder:
N/A
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:
N/A
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:
N/A
13. Additional information:
Notification using the total voting rights figure of 347,892,003.
14. Contact name: Helen Lewis (LGIM)
15. Contact telephone number: 020 3124 3851
Related Shares:
WMH.LLegal & General