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27/01/2015 23:32

RNS Number : 4090B
Connect Group PLC
06 January 2015
 
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi


1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer
of existing shares to which voting rights are
attached:ii
Connect Group Plc
2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
X
An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached

An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights

Other (please specify): Update to the Total Voting Rights figure.

X
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
See attached schedule
5. Date of the transaction and date on
which the threshold is crossed or
reached:v
17 December 2014
6. Date on which issuer notified:
18 December 2014
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or
reached: vi, vii
See Item 13


8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to sharesviii, ix
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 x
Direct
Direct xi
Indirect xii
Direct
Indirect
GB00B17WCR61
10,143,730
10,143,730
13,063,367
13,063,367
0
5.36%
0

B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial
instrument
Expiration
date xiii
Exercise/
Conversion Period xiv
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 xv, xvi
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial
instrument
Exercise price
Expiration date xvii
Exercise/
Conversion period xviii
Number of voting rights instrument refers to
% of voting rights xix, xx




Nominal
Delta



Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting rights
Percentage of voting rights
13,063,367
5.36%


9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi
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)
M&G Securities Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of M&G Limited)

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:
M&G Securities Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of M&G Limited) has moved below a 5% notifiable interest triggering this notification.
14. Contact name:
Owen Smith / James Todd
M&G Investment Management Limited
15. Contact telephone number:
020 7004 4517 / 020 7548 2293


Notifiable Position Report for
CONNECT GROUP PLC
as at 17 December 2014
Percentage holdings are calculated using 243,617,563 Total Voting Rights
Country of Jurisdiction: UNITED KINGDOM

Registered Holder
Holding
Voting Rights
% Voting Rights
Prudential plc
13,063,367 
5.36
ORD GBP0.05
B17WCR6
Holding Type : Direct

13,063,367
13,063,367
5.36

PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PAC AC
PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PPL AC
STATE STREET NOMS LTD A/C GMGS
STATE STREET NOMS LTD A/C GMID
STATE STREET NOMS LTD A/C GMIF
STATE STREET NOMS LTD A/C GMIG
195,012
709,931
9,000,000
1,800,000
58,424
1,300,000
195,012
709,931
9,000,000
1,800,000
58,424
1,300,000


Sub Total:
13,063,367
13,063,367

M&G Group Limited

13,063,367 
5.36
ORD GBP0.05
B17WCR6

13,063,367
13,063,367
5.36

PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PAC AC
PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PPL AC
STATE STREET NOMS LTD A/C GMGS
STATE STREET NOMS LTD A/C GMID
STATE STREET NOMS LTD A/C GMIF
STATE STREET NOMS LTD A/C GMIG
195,012
709,931
9,000,000
1,800,000
58,424
1,300,000
195,012
709,931
9,000,000
1,800,000
58,424
1,300,000

M&G Investment Management Limited

13,063,367 
5.36
ORD GBP0.05
B17WCR6

13,063,367
13,063,367
5.36

PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PAC AC
PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PPL AC
STATE STREET NOMS LTD A/C GMGS
STATE STREET NOMS LTD A/C GMID
STATE STREET NOMS LTD A/C GMIF
STATE STREET NOMS LTD A/C GMIG
195,012
709,931
9,000,000
1,800,000
58,424
1,300,000
195,012
709,931
9,000,000
1,800,000
58,424
1,300,000

M&G Limited

13,063,367 
5.36
ORD GBP0.05
B17WCR6

13,063,367
13,063,367
5.36

PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PAC AC
PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PPL AC
STATE STREET NOMS LTD A/C GMGS
STATE STREET NOMS LTD A/C GMID
STATE STREET NOMS LTD A/C GMIF
STATE STREET NOMS LTD A/C GMIG
195,012
709,931
9,000,000
1,800,000
58,424
1,300,000
195,012
709,931
9,000,000
1,800,000
58,424
1,300,000

M&G Securities Limited

12,158,424 
4.99
ORD GBP0.05
B17WCR6

12,158,424
12,158,424
4.99

STATE STREET NOMS LTD A/C GMGS
STATE STREET NOMS LTD A/C GMID
STATE STREET NOMS LTD A/C GMIF
STATE STREET NOMS LTD A/C GMIG
9,000,000
1,800,000
58,424
1,300,000
9,000,000
1,800,000
58,424
1,300,000


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