18th Jan 2010 16:14
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For filings with the FSA include the annex For filings with issuer exclude the annex |
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TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares |
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1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: |
Legal & General Group Plc |
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2. Reason for notification (yes/no) |
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An acquisition or disposal of voting rights |
Yes |
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An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached |
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An event changing the breakdown of voting rights |
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Other (please specify):______________ |
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3. Full name of person(s) subject to notification obligation: |
AXA S.A, 25 Avenue Matignon, 75008 Paris and its group of companies |
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4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3): |
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5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): |
17/01/2010 |
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6. Date on which issuer notified: |
18/01/2010 |
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7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: |
Increase in Direct holdings from 2.99% to 3.08% |
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8: Notified Details |
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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 |
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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Number of shares |
Number of voting rights |
Number of shares |
Number of voting rights |
Percentage of voting rights |
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Direct |
Indirect |
Direct |
Indirect |
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560399 |
233,583,757 |
233,583,757 |
180,751,618 |
180,751,618 |
58,072,557 |
3.08 |
0.99 |
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B: Financial Instruments |
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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) |
Percentage of voting rights |
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Total (A+B+C) |
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Number of voting rights |
Percentage of voting rights |
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238,824,175 |
4.07% |
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Proxy Voting: |
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10. Name of proxy holder: |
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11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: |
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12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: |
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13. Additional information: |
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14 Contact name: |
Kyere Tabiri |
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15. Contact telephone number: |
020 7003 1510 |
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Annex to Notification of Major Interests in shares |
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Identification of the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation |
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Full name |
AXA S.A and its group of companies |
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Contact Address |
25 Avenue Matignon, 75008 Paris |
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Phone Number |
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Other Useful information |
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Identity of the notifier, if applicable |
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Full name |
Kyere Tabiri |
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Contact Address |
7 Newgate Street, London EC1A 7NX, UK |
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Phone Number |
020 7003 1510 |
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Other Useful information |
AXA IM UK is a 100% direct subsiduary of AXA IM S.A., which is in turn indirectly wholly owned by AXA S.A. |
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9. Chain |
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Name of the Company/Fund Number of Shares % of issued share capital |
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Alliance Bernstein 5,148,199.00 0.087820 Direct |
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AXA Australia 965,700.00 0.016473 Indirect |
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AXA Colonia Konzern 181,870.00 0.003102 Direct |
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AXA Colonia Konzern 568,272.00 0.009694 Indirect |
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AXA Financial Inc 5,899,429.00 0.100635 Indirect |
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AXA France 9,043,248.00 0.154263 Indirect |
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AXA IM UK 175, 420,983.00 2.992400 Direct |
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AXA IM UK 7,436,316.00 0.126852 Indirect |
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AXA Rosenberg 34,159,592.00 0.582708 Indirect |
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Sun Life International (IOM) Ltd 566.00 0.000010 Direct |
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Total Direct 180,751,618 3.08333 Total Indirect 58,072,557 0.99062 |
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TOTAL 238,824,175 4.07396 |
Related Shares:
Legal & General