RNS Number : 1856C
Imagination Technologies Group PLC
09 November 2009
Letter to: RNS
Re: Imagination Technologies Group plc
Please find attached a TR-1: 'Notification of Major Interest in Shares' with regard to Prudential plc crossing a percentage threshold.
The number of shares held with voting rights has reduced from 28,950,446 to 28,638,911. The % of voting rights held has reduced from 12% to 11%.
From: Jo Smith (Assistant Company Secretary)
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES
1. Identity of the issuer or the IMAGINATION
underlying issuer of existing shares to TECHNOLOGIES GROUP
which voting rights are attached: PLC
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 SCHEDULE BELOW
different from 3.):
5. Date of the transaction and date on 04 NOVEMBER 2009
which the threshold is crossed or reached:
6. Date on which issuer notified: 05 NOVEMBER 2009
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or 12% TO 11%
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
28,950,446 28,950,446 28,638,911 28,638,911 11.94%
GB0009303123
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
28,638,911 11.94%
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)
M&G Securities Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of M&G Limited)
The Prudential Assurance Company Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of
Prudential plc)
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: Calculations based on a Total Voting Rights
figure of 239,701,197
14. Contact name: DIPESH VARSANI / MARK THOMAS
M&G INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT
15. Contact telephone number: 020 7548 3261 / 020 7548 3266
Notifiable Position Report for IMAGINATION TECH. ORD GBP0.10
as at 04 November 2009
Percentage holdings are calculated using an issued share capital of 239,701,197 ORD GBP0.10 shares
Registered Holder Holding %
Prudential plc 28,638,911 11.94% Total Notifiable Interest
NORTRUST NOMINEES LTD 61,892
A/C MHF01
NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD 20,380,820
A/C MKK01
NORTRUST NOMS LTD 17,271
PRUCLT HSBC GIS 5,148,314
NOM(UK) PAC AC
PRUCLT HSBC GIS 3,030,614
NOM,(UK) PPL AC
M&G GROUP LIMITED 28,638,911 11.94
NORTRUST NOMINEES LTD 61,892
A/C MHF01
NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD 20,380,820
A/C MKK01
NORTRUST NOMS LTD 17,271
PRUCLT HSBC GIS 5,148,314
NOM(UK) PAC AC
PRUCLT HSBC GIS 3,030,614
NOM,(UK) PPL AC
M&G INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT 28,577,019 11.92
LIMITED
NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD 20,380,820
A/C MKK01
NORTRUST NOMS LTD 17,271
PRUCLT HSBC GIS 5,148,314
NOM(UK) PAC AC
PRUCLT HSBC GIS 3,030,614
NOM(UK) PPL AC
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