30th Jun 2008 17:07
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: Regus Group Plc (RGU LN)
2. Reason for the notification
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: NO
An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: YES
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: NO
Other (please specify): NO
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: TreeTop Convertible SICAV
4. Full name of shareholder (s) (if different from 3.): TreeTop Convertible SICAV
5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): 25th June 2008
6. Date on which issuer notified: 27th June 2008
7. Threshold (s) that is/are crossed or reached: 5%
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of shares if possible
using the ISIN: GB0033671222
Situation prior to the triggering transaction
Ordinary Shares of 5p each
Number of shares Number of voting rights
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Class/type of shares if
possible using the ISIN CODE
ISIN: GB0033671222
Ordinary share of 5p each
Number of shares Number of voting rights % of voting rights
Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect
B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of Expiration Date Exercise/Conversion Number of voting % of
Financial Period/Date rights that may be voting
Instrument acquired (if the
Exchangable bonds: Up to: rights instrument is exercised/converted)
CH0033946986 14/09/09 14/09/09 15,450,281 1.63%
XS0324679546 12/10/09 12/10/09 11,472,747 1.21%
XS0339212762 21/12/09 21/12/09 5,658,518 0.60%
XS0366668118 23/05/11 23/05/11 9,289,455 0.98%
XS0371930461 29/12/10 29/12/10 11,023,230 1.16%
Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights % of voting rights
52,894,232 5.57%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
TreeTop Convertible SICAV is a UCITS CIS widely held by shareholders and managed by Treetop Asset Management SA a Luxembourg based Management Company.
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holders: 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: The transaction effected as June 25, 2008 on XS0371930461 brought the percentage of voting rights TreeTop Convertible SICAV may hold if it were to convert the exchangeable bonds over 5%.
14. Contact Name: OLIVIER DE VINCK
15. Contact telephone number: +352 26 36 38 28
Related Shares:
RGU.L