RNS Number : 0776H
Dairy Crest Group PLC
12 February 2010
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer DAIRY CREST GROUP
of existing shares to which voting rights are PLC
attached:
2 Reason for the notification(please tick the appropriate box or boxes):
X
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
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 PRUDENTIAL PLC GROUP OF COMPANIES
notification obligation:
4. Full name of shareholder(s)(if SEE BOX 9
different from 3.):
5. Date of the transaction and date on 09 FEBRUARY 2010
which the threshold is crossed or reached:
6. Date on which issuer notified: 10 FEBRUARY 2010
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or 5%
reached:
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of Situation previous Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
shares to the triggering
transaction
if possible using
the ISIN CODE
Number Number Number Number of voting % of voting
of of of shares rights rights
Shares Voting
Rights
Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect
GB0002502812 BELOW 5% BELOW 5% 6,690,526 6,690,526 5.02%
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting
instrument date Conversion rights that may be rights
Period acquired if the
instrument is
exercised/
converted.
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial Exercise Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting rights
instrument price date Conversion rights instrument
period refers to
Nominal Delta
Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights
6,690,526 5.02%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or
the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
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)
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: DIPESH VARSANI/MARK THOMAS
M&G INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LIMITED
15. Contact telephone number: 020 7548 3261/020 7548 3266
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