21st Dec 2009 12:20
Compass Group PLC
TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:
Compass Group 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):
17/12/2009
6. Date on which issuer notified:
18/12/2009
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
L&G (from 5% to 4%)
8. Notified Details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
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Class/type of shares if possible use ISIN CODE |
Situation previous to the triggering transaction |
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Number of shares |
Number of voting rights |
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Ordinary 10p |
111,175,233 (As on 03/06/2008) |
111,175,233 |
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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Class/type of shares if possible use ISIN CODE |
Number of shares |
Number of voting rights |
% of voting rights |
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|
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Direct |
Indirect |
Direct |
Indirect |
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Ordinary 10p |
91,361,809 |
91,361,809 |
4.91% |
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B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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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 |
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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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+C)
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Number of voting rights |
% of voting rights |
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91,361,809 |
4.91% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable :
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Legal & General Group Plc (Direct and Indirect) (Group) ( 106,064,821 -5.70%= Total Position) |
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Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited (LGIMH) (Direct and Indirect) ( 106,064,821 -5.70%= Total Position) |
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Legal & General Investment Management Limited (Indirect) (LGIM) ( 106,064,821 -5.70%= Total Position) |
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Legal & General Group Plc (Direct) (L&G) ( 91,361,809 -4.91%= LGAS, LGPL & PMC) |
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Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited (Direct) (LGIMHD) ( 65,134,350 - 3.50%= PMC) |
Legal & General Insurance Holdings Limited (Direct) (LGIH) |
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Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Management) Limited (PMC) ( 65,134,350 - 3.50%= PMC) |
Legal & General Assurance Society Limited (LGAS & LGPL) |
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Legal & General Pensions Limited (Direct) (LGPL) |
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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 1,858,128,288.
14. Contact name:
Mark White
General Counsel and Company Secretary
Compass Group PLC
15. Contact telephone number:
+44 1932 573000
Related Shares:
Compass GroupLegal & General