4th Aug 2008 16:22
TR-1(i): NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached (ii):
Inmarsat plc
2. Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No): ( )
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 the notification obligation (iii):
Allianz SE
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv):
Allianz Global Investors Global Equity Business Unit
Allianz Insurance plc
Kleinwort Benson Private Bank Ltd
5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different) (v):
1 August 2008
6. Date on which issuer notified:
4 August 2008
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
3%
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
|
Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE |
Situation previous to the Triggering transaction (vi) |
Resulting situation after the triggering event (vii) |
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|
Number of shares |
Number of voting rights (viii) |
Number of Shares |
Number of voting rights (ix) |
% of voting rights |
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|
|
|
Direct (x) |
Direct (xi) |
Indirect (xi) |
Direct |
Indirect |
|
|
GB00B09LSH68 |
|
,3% |
13,833,486 |
490,186 |
13,343,300 |
0.1069% |
2.9108% |
B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii)
|
Type of financial instrument |
Expiration Date (xiii) |
Exercise/Conversion Period/ Date (xiv) |
Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. |
% of voting rights |
|
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Total (A+B)
|
Number of voting rights |
% of voting rights |
|
13,833,486 |
3.0177% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv):
Allianz Global Investors Global Equity Business Unit is a wholly owned subsidiary of Allianz SE.
Allianz Insurance plc is a subsidiary of Allianz SE. Allianz SE is the ultimate holding company of Allianz Holdings plc which is a holding company of Allianz Insurance Plc. The shares in Allianz Holdings Plc are held by Allianz UK Limited, which is a 66.7% owned subsidiary of Allianz Europe Limited ("Allianz Europe"). The other 33.3% of shares in Allianz UK Limited are owned by Allianz Liebensversicherungs GmbH, which is itself an indirect subsidiary of Allianz SE. Allianz Europe is an 85% owned subsidiary of AZ-Argos 10 Vermogensverwaltungsgesellschaft GmbH which in its turn is a wholly owned subsidiary of Allianz SE. Allianz SE is also the owner of the other 15% of Allianz Europe.
Dresdner Bank AG is the holding company of Kleinwort Benson Private Bank Ltd. Dresdner Bank AG is a subsidiary of Allianz Finanzbeteiligungs GmbH which is a direct subsidiary of Allianz SE.
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the 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:
N/A
14. Contact name: Alison Horrocks
15. Contact telephone number: 020 7728 1626
Related Shares:
Inmarsat