Last checked at 27 Mar 2009 17:19
| For filings with the FSA include the annex For filings with issuer exclude the annex |
| 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: | Assura 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: | Legal & General Group Plc (L&G) |
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4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3): | Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Management) Limited (PMC) |
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5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): | 25th March 2009 |
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6. Date on which issuer notified: | 27th March 2009 |
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7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: | From 3% - 4% (L&G) |
| 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 | Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | |||||
| Number of shares | Number of voting rights | Number of shares | Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights | |||
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Direct |
Indirect |
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Indirect | ||||
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GBP 0.10
| 7,023,038 | 7,023,038 | 13,760,919 | 13,760,919 |
| 4.33 |
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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)
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| Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights |
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13,760,919
| 4.33 |
| 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)
Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited (LGIMH) (Direct and Indirect)
Legal & General Investment Management Limited (Indirect) (LGIM)
Legal & General Group Plc (Direct) (L&G) (13,760,919 - 4.33% = LGAS, LGPL & PMC)
Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Legal & General Insurance Holdings Limited Limited (Direct) (LGIMHD) (12,721,100 - 4.00% = (Direct) (LGIH) PMC)
Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Management) Legal & General Assurance Society Limited Limited (PMC) (12,721,100 - 4.00% = PMC) (LGAS & LGPL)
Legal & General Pensions Limited (Direct) (LGPL)
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| Proxy Voting:
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| 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 317,467,036
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| 14 Contact name:
| Helen Lewis (LGIM) |
| 15. Contact telephone number:
| 020 3124 3851 |
For notes on how to complete form TR-1 please see the FSA website.