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02/02/2015 16:11

RNS Number : 8215D
Pennon Group PLC
02 February 2015
PENNON GROUP PLC
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
HOLDING IN 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:
 PENNON GROUP PLC / GB00B18V8630
2.  Reason for the notification 
 Acquisition of voting rights.

3.  Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation 
 
 UBS Investment Bank / UBS Group AG
4.  Full name of shareholder(s) 
 UBS AG / UBS AG London Branch / UBS Limited 
 
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached:
 28 January 2015
6.  Date on which issuer notified:
 30 January 2015
7.  Threshold(s) that is crossed: 4% threshold
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 


Number of shares

Number of voting Rights

GB00B18V8630
Below 
Notifiable
 Threshold
Below 
Notifiable
 Threshold



Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 
Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE
Number of shares
Number of voting rights

% of voting rights



Direct 
Indirect 
Direct
Indirect
GB00B18V8630 
-
-
16,610,004
-
4.17%
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


-
-
-
-
-
C:  Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments
 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 
Type of financial instrument
-
Exercise Price

-
Expiration Date
-
Exercise / Conversion period
-
Number of voting rights Instrument refers to
-
% of voting rights
-






Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting rights

% of voting rights

16,610,004
4.17%
9.  Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
 UBS Group AG is a group holding company for UBS Investment Bank business. Voting rights are held through its controlled undertakings as set out below.
 UBS AG directly 25,000 (0.01%); and directly through its branches: UBS AG London Branch - 16,529,696 (4.15%); and indirectly through its subsidiaries: UBS Limited - 55,308 (0.01%). 
 
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:
 -
 
A:  Identity of the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation
14. Contact Name: Nemanja Pantic / Konstantina Georgaki
15. Contact telephone number: +41 44 239 4071
B: Identity of the notifier 
Full name (including legal form for legal entities):
 Pennon Group Plc
Contact address (registered office for legal entities):
Peninsula House, Rydon Lane, Exeter, Devon, EX2 7HR
Contact name Richard Zmuda - Assistant Company Secretary
Phone number 01392 443517
2 February 2015
www.pennon-group.co.uk

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