(MARS.L) Marston's PLC Buy/Sell

RNS Number : 3723B Marston's PLC 26 October 2009

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
Marston's 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
See attached schedule
5. Date of the transaction and date on

which the threshold is crossed or reached: v
22 October 2009
6. Date on which issuer notified:
23 October 2009
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or

reached: vi, vii
See item 13

8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix
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 x
of of of shares rights
Shares Voting
Rights
Direct Direct xi Indirect xii Direct Indirect

ORD GBP0.07375 GB00B1JQDM80
41,646,751 12,285,791 40,854,095 12,051,958 7.14%

B: Qualifying Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting
instrument date xiii Conversion Period xiv rights that may be rights
acquired if the
instrument is
exercised/ converted.

C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial Exercise price Expiration date xvii Exercise/ Number of voting rights instrument refers to % of voting rights xix, xx
instrument Conversion period xviii
Nominal Delta

Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights
12,051,958 7.14%

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) 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 N/A

to hold:
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold N/A

voting rights:

13. Additional information: Calculations based on a Total Voting Rights figure of 168,619,512.

As per 5.1.2, the non-exempt holdings for Prudential plc have gone below 6%
triggering this notification.
14. Contact name: Dipesh Varsani / Mark Thomas
M&G Investment Management Limited
15. Contact telephone number: 020 7548 3261 / 020 7548 3266

Notifiable Position Report for Marston's PLC

As at 22 October 2009-10-26

Percentage holdings are calculated using total voting rights of 168,619,512

Registered Holder Holding Voting Rights %
Prudential plc 40,854,095 12,051,958 7.14 Total Notifiable
Interest
ORD GBP 0.07375 B1JQDM8
NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD 840,000 247,800

NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD 137,348 40,517

NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD 1,575,000 464,625

NORTRUST NOMS LTD 24,628 7,265
NORTRUST NOMS LTD 4,640,210 1,368,861

PRUCLT HSBC GIS 33,476,831 9,875,665
NOM(uk) PAC AC
PRUCLT HSBC GIS 160,078 47,223
NOM(uk) PPL AC
M&G Group Limited 40,854,095 12,051,958 7.14
ORD GBP 0.07375 B1JQDM8
NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD 840,000 247,800

NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD 137,348 40,517

NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD 1,575,000 464,625

NORTRUST NOMS LTD 24,628 7,265
NORTRUST NOMS LTD 4,640,210 1,368,861

PRUCLT HSBC GIS 33,476,831 9,875,665
NOM(uk) PAC AC
PRUCLT HSBC GIS 160,078 47,223
NOM(uk) PPL AC
Registered Holder Holding Voting Rights %
M&G Investment Management 40,716,747 12,011,440 7.12 Total Notifiable
Limited Interest
ORD GBP 0.07375 B1JQDM8
NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD 840,000 247,800

NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD 1,575,000 464,625

NORTRUST NOMS LTD 24,628 7,265
NORTRUST NOMS LTD 4,640,210 1,368,861

PRUCLT HSBC GIS 33,476,831 9,875,665
NOM(uk) PAC AC
PRUCLT HSBC GIS 160,078 47,223
NOM(uk) PPL AC
M&G Limited 40,854,095 12,051,958 7.14
ORD GBP 0.07375 B1JQDM8
NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD 840,000 247,800

NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD 137,348 40,517

NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD 1,575,000 464,625

NORTRUST NOMS LTD 24,628 7,265
NORTRUST NOMS LTD 4,640,210 1,368,861

PRUCLT HSBC GIS 33,476,831 9,875,665
NOM(uk) PAC AC
PRUCLT HSBC GIS 160,078 47,223
NOM(uk) PPL AC
Registered Holder Holding Voting Rights %
The Prudential Assurance 33,636,909 9,922,888 5.88 Total Notifiable
Company Limited Interest
ORD GBP 0.07375 B1JQDM8
PRUCLT HSBC GIS 33,476,831 9,875,665
NOM(uk) PAC AC
PRUCLT HSBC GIS 160,078 47,223
NOM(uk) PPL AC

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