Last checked at 16 Apr 2009 13:47
| 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: | Close Brothers Group plc | |
| 2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes) | ||
| An acquisition or disposal of voting rights | Χ | |
| 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 the notification obligation: | Prudential plc group of companies | |
| 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): | See Section 9 | |
| 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): | 14 April 2009 | |
| 6. Date on which issuer notified: | 15 April 2009 | |
| 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: | See item 13 | |
| 8. Notified details: | ||
| A: Voting rights attached to shares | |||||||
| Class/type of shares (if possible using the 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 | % of voting rights | |||
| Direct | Direct | Indirect | Direct | Indirect | |||
| GB0007668071 | 14,029,359 | 14,029,359 | 13,779,359 | 13,779,359 | 9.58% |
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| B: Financial Instruments | ||||
| Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||
| Type of financial instrument | Expiration date | Exercise/ Conversion Period/ Date | Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. | % of voting rights |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Total (A+B) | |
| Number of voting rights | % of voting rights |
| 13,779,359 | 9.58% |
| 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: |
| Prudential plc (parent Company) M&G Group Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Prudential plc) M&G Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of M&G Group Limited) M&G Investment Management Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of M&G Limited) The Prudential Assurance Company Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Prudential plc) |
| Proxy Voting: | |
| 10. Name of the 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: | As per Disclosure & Transparency rule 5.1.2, the non-exempt holdings for Prudential plc has gone below 8% triggering this notification |
| 14. Contact name: | Lucille Dolor Deputy Company Secretary Close Brothers Group plc |
| 15. Contact telephone number: | 020 7655 3100 |