2nd Aug 2006 14:14
Regus Group PLC02 August 2006 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES LETTER TO COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENTS OFFICE Substantial Shareholdings Regus Group plc On 1st August 2006 we received notification in accordance with section 198 ofthe Companies Act 1985 ("the Act") of the following: On 31st July 2006 Morgan Stanley Securities Limited ("MSSL") acquired aninterest in the ordinary shares of Regus Group plc ("the Company") that resultedin MSSL holding a total of 39,560,078 ordinary shares of the Company, being4.02% of the issued share capital of the Company. MSSL have transferred from time to time 39,560,078 shares to a third party onterms which give MSSL the right to require the return of an equivalent number ofshares. Accordingly, MSSL's interest in 39,560,078 ordinary shares of theCompany is pursuant to Section 208 (5) of the Act. MSSL is a member of the Morgan Stanley group of companies. Those groupcompanies which are direct or indirect holding companies of MSSL are, under theterms of Section 203 of the Companies Act 1985, each interested by attributionin any shares in which MSSL is interested. Notes: The total issued share capital of the Company is 984,791,524 ordinary shares of5 pence each. Date of notification: 2nd August 2006 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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