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04/03/2015 16:21

RNS Number : 5660G
Pennon Group PLC
04 March 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 
 
 Lazard Asset Management LLC
4.  Full name of shareholder(s) 
 Bank of NY INC. - Global Custody
 CIBC - Mellon Canadian Office
 Citibank NA Hong Kong - ETC
 HSBC London
 JP Morgan Chase - SWIFT
 Mellon Trust
 Morgan Guaranty - Personal Custody
 Northern Trust Co.
 State Street Bank - Australia Ltd
 State Street Bank - Custodian - ETC
 State Street Master - Master Tr- ETC
 State Street Master - Custody Master Trust 
   
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached:
 26 February 2015
6.  Date on which issuer notified:
 03 March 2015
7.  Threshold(s) that is crossed: Increase from 4% to 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 


Number of shares

Number of voting Rights

GB00B18V8630

19,767,032



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 
-
-
20,137,074
-
5.0506%
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

20,137,074
5.0506%
9.  Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
 Lazard Asset Management LLC controls all voting rights held of this issuer. 
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:
 -
 
14. Contact Name: Legal & Compliance Department
15. Contact telephone number: 0207 448 2119
Identity of the issuer 
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
4 March 2015
www.pennon-group.co.uk

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