6 Apr 2010 12:22
RNS Announcement
Tuesday 6 April 2010
For Immediate Release
TalkTalk Telecom Group PLC ("Company")
Notification of Major Interests in Shares
| 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached | TalkTalk Telecom Group Plc | |
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2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes) | ||
| An acquisition or disposal of voting rights | Yes | |
| 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 the notification obligation
| FMR LLC | |
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4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) |
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5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different) | 29 March 2010 | |
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6. Date on which issuer notified | 31 March 2010 | |
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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 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 | Indirect | Direct | Indirect | Direct | Indirect | |||
| GB00B4YCDF59 | | | | 79,134,515 | | 79,134,515 | | 8.64% |
| 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 |
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| Total (A+B) | |
| Number of Voting Rights | % of Voting Rights |
| 79,134,515 | 8.64% |
| 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable |
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| Proxy Voting: | |
| 10. Name of the proxy holder: | FMR LLC |
| 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease/acquire to hold: | 79,134,515 |
| 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease/acquire to hold voting rights: | 29 March 2010 |
Further information:
Carla Bloom (Investor Relations) +44 20 3417 1051
Tim Morris (Company Secretary) +44 20 3417 1564