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14/08/2017 11:25

RNS Number : 9164N
Pennon Group PLC
14 August 2017
TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings

1a. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attachedii:
Pennon Group plc
1b. Please indicate if the issuer is a non-UK issuer (please mark with an "X" if appropriate)
Non-UK issuer

2. Reason for the notification (please mark the appropriate box or boxes with an "X")
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
X
An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights

Other (please specify)iii:

3. Details of person subject to the notification obligationiv
Name
Lazard Asset Management LLC
City and country of registered office (if applicable)
New York, United States of America
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)v
Name
Bank of NY INC - Dir Personal
Bank of NY INC. - Global Custody
CIBC-Mellon Canadian office
Citibank NA Hong Kong - ETC
JP Morgan Chase - SWIFT
Mellon Trust
NOMURA
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
Sumitomo Trust & Banking Co.
City and country of registered office (if applicable)

5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reachedvi:
11 August 2017
6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY):
14/08/2017
7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation

% of voting rights attached to shares (total of 8. A)
% of voting rights through financial instruments
(total of 8.B 1 + 8.B 2)
Total of both in % (8.A + 8.B)
Total number of voting rights of issuervii
Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached
9.983%
N/A
9.983%
416,450,997
Position of previous notification (if 
applicable)
10.057%
N/A
10.057%

8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reachedviii
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of
shares
ISIN code (if possible)
Number of voting rightsix
% of voting rights
Direct
(Art 9 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1)
Indirect
(Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1)
Direct
(Art 9 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1)
Indirect
(Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1)
GB00B18V8630

41,575,771

9.983%
SUBTOTAL 8. A
41,575,771
9.983%
B 1: Financial Instruments according to Art. 13(1)(a) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (a))
Type of financial instrument
Expiration
datex
Exercise/
Conversion Periodxi
Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is 
exercised/converted.
% of voting rights







SUBTOTAL 8. B 1


B 2: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to Art. 13(1)(b) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (b))
Type of financial instrument
Expiration
datex
Exercise/
Conversion Period xi
Physical or cash 
settlementxii
Number of voting rights 
% of voting rights









SUBTOTAL 8.B.2


9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation (please mark the 
applicable box with an "X")
Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled by any natural person or legal entity and does not control any other undertaking(s) holding directly or indirectly an interest in the (underlying) issuerxiii

Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entityxiv (please add additional rows as necessary)
X
Namexv
% of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold
% of voting rights through financial instruments if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold
Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold
Lazard Asset Management LLC
9.983%

9.983%





10. In case of proxy voting, please identify:
Name of the proxy holder
N/A
The number and % of voting rights held

The date until which the voting rights will be held


11. Additional informationxvi
Contact name: Legal & Compliance Department
Contact telephone number: 0207 448 2085
Place of completion
Lazard Asset Management Limited
Date of completion
14 August 2017

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