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24/03/2016 15:05

RNS Number : 2518T
Connect Group PLC
24 March 2016
 
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):


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

5. Date of the transaction and date on
which the threshold is crossed or
reached:v
23 March 2016
6. Date on which issuer notified:
24 March 2016
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or
reached: vi, vii
Below 5%
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
ORD GBP0.05
GB00B17WCR61
12,423,122
12,423,122
12,288,122
0
12,288,122
0
4.98%

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
ORD GBP0.05
GB00B17WCR61
(Right of Recall)


9,540
0.00%

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
12,297,662
4.98%


9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi

Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder:
N/A
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will ceaseto hold:
N/A
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to holdvoting rights:
N/A


13. Additional information:
We no longer hold a notifiable interest.
14. Contact name:
Owen Smith / John Baker / James Todd
M&G Investment Management Limited
15. Contact telephone number:
020 7004 4517 / 020 7548 2561 / 020 7548 2293

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