Holding(s) in Company

10 Mar 2008 17:55

Close Brothers Group PLC10 March 2008 TR-1(i): NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to whichvoting rights are attached (ii): Close Brothers Group plc 2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate boxes): An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: (X) An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in theacquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: ( ) An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: ( ) Other (please specify) : Initial notification of holdings as required ( ) by EUTD regulations. 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii): Prudential plc group of companies 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv): MAGIM HSBC GIS NOM(UK) SALI 64,243Nortrust Nominee Ltd A/C MHE 01 350,000Nortrust Nominee Ltd A/C MHF01 30,463Nortrust Nominee Ltd A/C MHJ01 589,554Nortrust Noms Ltd 182,809Nortrust Noms Ltd A/C MVA01 50,000Nortrust Noms LTD A/C MVB01 189,476Nortrust Noms Ltd A/C PUC01 146,410Nortrust Noms Ltd A/C PUF01 59,563Nortrust Noms Ltd A/C PUI01 12,066Nortrust Noms Ltd A/C PUR01 997,893PPL UK EQUITY 350 PASSIVE FUND 73,679PPL UK EQUITY GROWTH FUND 217,776PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PAC AC 12,414,017PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PHL AC 408,231PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PPL AC 51,630PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) EQBF AC 26,491PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) HYBF AC 71,595PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) MNBF AC 39,879PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PENE AC 112,636RBS INTERNATIONAL (GUERNSEY) 156,325RECOVERY INV COMPANY LIMITED 128,166 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed orreached if different) (v): 6 March 2008 6. Date on which issuer notified: 10 March 2008 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 11% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares if Situation previous to the Triggering transaction (vi)possible using the ISIN CODE Number of Number of voting Rights shares (viii) GB0007668071 16,710,250 16,710,250 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii) Class/type of shares if Number of Number of voting rights % of votingpossible using the ISIN shares (ix) rightsCODE Direct Direct (x) Indirect (xi) Direct Indirect GB0007668071 16,372,902 16,372,902 10.97% B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii) Type of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting rights that % offinancial Date Conversion may be acquired votinginstrument (xiii) Period/ Date if the instrument is rights (xiv) exercised/ converted. N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 16,372,902 10.97% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv): 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 Prudentialplc) 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: None 14. Contact name: Robin SellersCompany Secretary 15. Contact telephone number: 0207 655 3100 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange