RNS Number : 0541V
Mecom Group PLC
02 July 2009
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer Mecom Group Plc
of existing shares to which voting rights are
attached: ii
2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):
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): Rights Issue X
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the Invesco Limited
notification obligation:
4. Full name of shareholder(s)
(if different from 3.):
5. Date of the transaction and date on 01 July 2009
which the threshold is crossed or
reached:
6. Date on which issuer notified: 02 July 2009
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or 20%, 21%, 22%, 23%
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 rights
of of of shares rights
Shares Voting
Rights
Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect
Ordinary 0.608588p Shares 2,208,692,983 2,208,692,983 2,607,472,435 23.69%
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B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting
instrument date Conversion Period rights that may be rights
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 price Expiration date Exercise/ Number of voting rights instrument refers to % of voting rights
instrument Conversion period
Nominal Delta
Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights
2,607,472,435 23.69%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
Bank of Ireland (Dublin) - 8,443,764
Bank of New York - 2,190,284,795
JP Morgan Chase - 139,413,416
HSBC Bank Plc (London) - 30,789,389
Mellon Bank (Pittsburgh) -13,397,824
State Street Trust & Banking Co (London) - 208,992,467
Northern Trust Company (London) - 16,150,780
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder:
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease
to hold:
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold
voting rights:
13. Additional information:
14. Contact name: Jaime Tham, Company Secretary
15. Contact telephone number: 020 7925 7200
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