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Wed 17:08	Laird PLC - Holding(s) in Company	RNS
RNS Number : 7249C Laird PLC 18 November 2009 TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES `1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing LAIRD PLC` shares to which voting rights are 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 SCHEDULE BELOW` different from 3.): `5. Date of the transaction and date on 17 NOVEMBER 2009` which the threshold is crossed or reached: `6. Date on which issuer notified: 18 NOVEMBER 2009` `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` GB00B1VNST91 `BELOW 5% 13,346,350 13,346,350 5.01` `BELOW 5%` 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 `13,346,350 5.01%` 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) 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: Calculations are based on a Total Voting` `Rights figure of 266,302,206` `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 LAIRD PLC ORD GBP0.28125 as at 17 November 2009 Percentage holdings are calculated using an issued share capital of 266,302,206 ORD GBP0.28125 shares `Registered Holder Holding %` `Prudential plc 13,346,350 5.01 Total Notifiable Interest` `NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD 61,033` A/C MHF01 `NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD 2,491,383` A/C MHJ01 `NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD 150,000` A/C MKM01 `NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD 921,322` A/C MNB01 `NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD 357,863` A/C MNJ01 `NORTRUST NOMS LTD 96,652` `NORTRUST NOMS LTD 339,855` A/C PUF01 `NORTRUST NOMS LTD 40,899` A/C PUI01 `NORTRUST NOMS LTD 270,000` A/C PUQ01 `NORTRUST NOMS LTD 5,128,914` A/C PUR01 `PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM 2,527,356` (UK) PAC AC `PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM 961,073` (UK) PPL AC `M&G Group Limited 13,346,350 5.01` `NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD 61,033` A/C MHF01 `NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD 2,491,383` A/C MHJ01 `NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD 150,000` A/C MKM01 `NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD 921,322` A/C MNB01 `NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD 357,863` A/C MNJ01 `NORTRUST NOMS LTD 96,652` `NORTRUST NOMS LTD 339,855` A/C PUF01 `NORTRUST NOMS LTD 40,899` A/C PUI01 `NORTRUST NOMS LTD 270,000` A/C PUQ01 `NORTRUST NOMS LTD 5,128,914` A/C PUR01 `PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM 2,527,356` (UK) PAC AC `PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM 961,073` (UK) PPL AC `M&G Limited 13,346,350 5.01` `NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD 61,033` A/C MHF01 `NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD 2,491,383` A/C MHJ01 `NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD 150,000` A/C MKM01 `NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD 921,322` A/C MNB01 `NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD 357,863` A/C MNJ01 `NORTRUST NOMS LTD 96,652` `NORTRUST NOMS LTD 339,855` A/C PUF01 `NORTRUST NOMS LTD 40,899` A/C PUI01 `NORTRUST NOMS LTD 270,000` A/C PUQ01 `NORTRUST NOMS LTD 5,128,914` A/C PUR01 `PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM 2,527,356` (UK) PAC AC `PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM 961,073` (UK) PPL AC This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange END HOLBPBFTMMTBBFL More
Wed 16:26	Insurers chafe at being saddled with new bank rules	AFX UK Focus
By Jonathan Gould FRANKFURT, Nov 18 (Reuters) - Insurers are showing increasing irritation at being lumped in with banks as regulators tighten the reins on the financial sector to avoid future crises. `Insurance companies, who argue they were not the cause of the financial crisis, rather the victims, face big increases in capital buffers they must maintain to protect customers in the event of another crisis, just as banks do.` `Unjustifiably big increases, insurers say.` `European insurance regulator CEIOPS is hammering out a set of new rules called Solvency II for determining how much capital insurers must hold to cover risks they face.` Insurance has a different way of transmitting systemic shocks than banks do, because insurers have a completely different business model, said Alberto Corinti, Deputy Director General of European insurance industry association CEA. `"What we want in Solvency II is the right level of capital," Corinti, a former head of CEIOPS's secretariat, said at the Euro Finance Week conference.` `"What we don't accept now is that, just because the crisis has highlighted banks should increase their capital ... there should also be an increase of capital in Solvency II," he said.` `CEIOPS counters that its last major test of draft capital rules, carried out with the industry in 2008, was conceived before the financial crisis struck and said the latest changes reflect new knowledge about what can go wrong -- for example, with insurers' use of derivatives.` `"We need to take into account the lessons of the crisis," said Gabriel Bernardino, who took over as CEIOPS chairman at the end of last month.` `Bernardino has stressed that regulators are still in discussion with the industry on capital rules, including those affecting annuity products which British insurers say might force them to bolster their reserves by 50 billion pounds ($84 billion).` `"We will try to devise a solution that will be a practical one, that will be taken within the scope of Solvency II," Bernardino told Reuters.` `"The implications are so huge that a technical subject starts to be a political issue," he said, adding Europe's politicians would ultimately decide how to resolve the issue, but probably not for several months.` SKEWED BOARD `Insurers also said they were not fairly represented on a European Systemic Risk Board being set up to identify and warn of financial sector risks.` `The board, to be chaired by European Central Bank President Jean-Claude Trichet and including all EU central bank governors among its 33 members, will have only one insurance supervisor.` `On Wednesday, Trichet stressed the role of insurers and pension funds in affecting financial stability.` `But AXA's chief risk officer Jean-Christoph Menioux said the role reserved for insurers on the board was inconsistent.` `"We don't want to be put in the same basket as banks because the nature of risks is completely different, which was evident in the latest crisis," he told Reuters at the Euro Finance Week conference, adding that while insurers were big investors, they faced little leverage or liquidity risk.` `"Either we are systemic and we should be represented properly, or we are not and so shouldn't even be in the board," Menioux said.` `Insurance supervisors are angling to redress the mismatch, possibly through an insurance sub-committee within the board.` `"It would be to the benefit of everyone if we could find a better solution," CEIOPS Secretary General Carlos Montalvo said. "We have to be rightly represented."` (Editing by Dan Lalor) ($1 = 0.5946 pound) Keywords: INSURERS/CAPITAL (Reuters Messaging: jonathan.gould.reuters.com@reuters.net; +49 69 7565 1242) COPYRIGHT Copyright Thomson Reuters 2009. All rights reserved. The copying, republication or redistribution of Reuters News Content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Thomson Reuters. More
Mon 17:50	Laird PLC - Holding(s) in Company	RNS
RNS Number : 5964C Laird PLC 16 November 2009 TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES `1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing Laird PLC` shares to which voting rights are attached: 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 `Update to Total Voting Rights figure triggered this notification X` 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 different from 3.): `5. Date of the transaction and date on 13 November 2009` which the threshold is crossed or reached: `6. Date on which issuer notified: 16 November 2009` `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 rights` `of of of shares rights` `Shares Voting` `Rights` `Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect` `GB00B1VNST91 12,286,350 12,286,350 Below 5% Below 5% Below 5%` 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 `Below 5% Below 5%` 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: 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: We no longer have a notifiable interest` `Calculations are based on a Total Voting` `Rights figure of 266,302,206` `14. Contact name: Dipesh Varsani / Mark Thomas` `M&G Investment Management Limited` `15. Contact telephone number: 020 7548 3261 / 020 7548 3266` This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange END HOLBFBRTMMJBBBL More
Mon 13:00	Investec PLC - Holding(s) in Company	RNS
RNS Number : 5648C Investec PLC 16 November 2009 `Investec Limited Investec plc` `Incorporated in the Republic Incorporated in England and Wales` `of South Africa Registration number 3633621` `Registration number JSE share code: INP` `1925/002833/06 ISIN: GB00B17BBQ50` JSE share code: INL ISIN: ZAE000081949 (jointly "Investec") As part of the dual listed company structure, Investec plc and Investec Limited notify both the London Stock Exchange and the JSE Limited of matters which are required to be disclosed under the Disclosure, Transparency and Listing Rules of the United Kingdom Listing Authority (the "UKLA") and/or the JSE Listing Requirements. Accordingly, we advise of the following: TR-1i: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached (ii): Investec plc 2. Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No): An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: Yes An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: N/A An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: N/A Other (please specify): N/A 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): (i). PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PAC AC (ii). PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PPL AC (iii). STANDARD BANK OF SOUTH AFRICA 5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached (v): `12 November 2009` 6. Date on which issuer notified: `13 November 2009` 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 3% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares `Class/type of shares if Situation previous to the Triggering transaction:` possible using the ISIN CODE `Number of shares Number of voting Rights` `GB00B17BBQ50 Below 3% Below 3%` Resulting situation after the triggering transaction `Class/type of shares if Number of shares Number of voting rights % of voting rights` possible using the ISIN CODE `Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect` `GB00B17BBQ50 14,120,012 14,120,012 3.01%` B: Qualifying Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction `Type of financial instrument Expiration Date ( Exercise/Conversion Number of voting % of voting rights` `Period/ Date rights that may be` `acquired if the` `instrument is` `exercised/ converted` C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments `Type of financial instrument Expiration Date ( Exercise/Conversion Number of voting % of voting rights` `Period/ Date rights that may be` `acquired if the` `instrument is` `exercised/ converted` `Nominal Delta` Total (A+B +C) Number of voting rights % of voting rights `14,120,012 3.01%` 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: Prudential plc (parent Company) Proxy Voting: `10. Name of the proxy holder: N/A` `11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will acquire to hold: N/A` `12. Date on which proxy holder will acquire to hold voting rights: N/A` 13. Additional information: 14. Contact name: Dipesh Varsani / Mark Thomas M & G Investment Management Limited 15. Contact: 020 7548 3261 / 020 7548 3266 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange END HOLFFMFEMSUSEEF More
Mon 10:32	RCM Technology Trust - Holding(s) in Company	RNS
RNS Number : 5552C RCM Technology Trust PLC 16 November 2009 `TR-1: notification of major interests in shares` `1. Identity of the issuer or the RCM Technology Trust PLC` underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: `2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate` box or boxes) `An acquisition or disposal of voting rights ` An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached An event changing the breakdown of voting rights Other (please specify): An event changing the breakdown of voting rights has caused subsidiaries of Prudential plc to cross 5%, triggering this notification. `3. Full name of person(s) subject to the Prudential plc group of companies` notification obligation: `4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if See 9. below` different from 3.): `5. Date of the transaction (and date on 10 November 2009` which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): `6. Date on which issuer notified: 11 November 2009` `7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or See Item 13` reached: 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares `Class/type of shares Situation previous to the Triggering Resulting situation after the triggering transaction` `if possible using the ISIN transaction` CODE* `Number of Shares Number of Voting Number of shares Number of voting % of voting` `Rights viii rights ix rights` `Direct Direct x Indirect xi Direct Indirect` `GB0003390720 1,205,000 1,205,000 1,068,500 1,068,500 4.66%` B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction xii `Type of financial instrument Expiration date xiii Exercise/ Conversion Number of voting % of voting rights` `Period/ Date xiv rights that may be` `acquired if the` `instrument is` `exercised/` `converted.` N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Total (A+B) Number of voting rights % of voting rights `1,068,500 4.66%` 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable xv: Prudential plc (parent Company) 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: This disclosure now gives the position under` `non-exempt rules where disclosure is required` `from a 3% level as the exempt holdings have` `dropped below 5%.` `14. Contact name: Kirsten Salt` 15. Contact telephone number: 020 7065 1513 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange END HOLUNORRKRRAAAA More
13-11-09	St. James's Place - Holding(s) in Company	RNS
RNS Number : 5240C St. James's Place PLC 13 November 2009 TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES `1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer St. James's Place 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 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 Prudential plc group of companies` notification obligation: iii `4. Full name of shareholder(s) See section 9` (if different from 3.):iv `5. Date of the transaction and date on 11 November 2009` which the threshold is crossed or reached: v `6. Date on which issuer notified: 12 November 2009` `7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or Above 3%` reached: vi, vii 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 15p Shares Below 3% Below 3% 14,753,744 14,753,744 3.06%` GB0007669376 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` `14,753,744 3.06%` 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) 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: `14. Contact name: Matt Armitage` `15. Contact telephone number: 01285 878158` This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange END HOLGUGCAGUPBGQW More
13-11-09	Fisher (James) - Holding(s) in Company	RNS
RNS Number : 5211C Fisher (James) & Sons PLC 13 November 2009 TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi `1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer Fisher (James) and Sons 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 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 Prudential plc group of companies` notification obligation: iii `4. Full name of shareholder(s) See attached schedule` (if different from 3.):iv `5. Date of the transaction and date on 11 November 2009` which the threshold is crossed or reached: v `6. Date on which issuer notified: 12 November 2009` `7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or 5%` reached: vi, vii 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` `GB0003395000 Below 5% Below 5% 2,504,727 2,504,727 5.03%` 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` `2,504,727 5.03%` 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 Investment Management Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of M&G Limited) M&G Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of M&G Group Limited) 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: `14. Contact name: Dipesh Varsani / Mark Thomas` `M&G Investment Management Limited` `15. Contact telephone number: 020 7548 3261 / 020 7548 3266` This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange END HOLQXLFFKFBXFBF More
12-11-09	FBD Holdings PLC - Holding in Company Form TR1	RNS
RNS Number : 4429C FBD Holdings PLC 12 November 2009 TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of `existing shares to which voting rights are attached: FBD Holdings plc` 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 `Confirmation of current position X` Other (please specify): `3. Full name of person(s) Prudential plc group of` `subject to the notification companies` obligation: 4. Full name of shareholder(s) Prudential plc `(if different from 3.): M&G Group Limited` `M&G Investment` `Management Limited` `M&G Limited` `M&G Securities Limited` 5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: `6. Date on which issuer 11 November 2009` notified: `7. Threshold(s) that is/are 3%` crossed or 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` `IE0003290289 1,322,637 1,322,637 3.97%` Ordinary Shares of EUR0.60 each 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 `1,322,637 3.97%` 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) 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: This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange END HOLFFLFMESUSEIF More
12-11-09	Laird PLC - Holding(s) in Company	RNS
RNS Number : 4301C Laird PLC 12 November 2009 TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES `1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing LAIRD PLC` shares to which voting rights are 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 ATTACHED SCHEDULE` different from 3.): `5. Date of the transaction and date on 10 NOVEMBER 2009` which the threshold is crossed or reached: `6. Date on which issuer notified: 12 NOVEMBER 2009` `7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or 4% TO 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` `GB00B1VNST91 8,718,049 8,718,049 8,943,049 8,943,049 5.04%` 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 `8,943,049 5.04%` 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` Notifiable Position Report for LAIRD PLC ORD GBP0.28125 as at 10 November 2009 Percentage holdings are calculated using an issued share capital of 177,534,804 ORD GBP0.28125 shares `Registered Holder Holding %` `Prudential plc 8,943,049 5.03 Total Notifiable` `Interest` `NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MHF01 40,689` `NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MHJ01 1,601,064` `NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MKM01 100,000` `NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MNB01 745,711` `NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MNJ01 259,227` `NORTRUST NOMS LTD 64,435` `NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C PUF01 226,570` `NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C PUI01 27,266` `NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C PUQ01 180,000` `NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C PUR01 3,419,276` `PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PAC AC 1,684,904` `PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PPL AC 593,907` `M&G Group Limited 8,943,049 5.03` `NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MHF01 40,689` `NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MHJ01 1,601,064` `NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MKM01 100,000` `NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MNB01 745,711` `NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MNJ01 259,227` `NORTRUST NOMS LTD 64,435` `NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C PUF01 226,570` `NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C PUI01 27,266` `NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C PUQ01 180,000` `NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C PUR01 3,419,276` `PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PAC AC 1,684,904` `PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PPL AC 593,907` `M&G Investment Management 8,902,360 5.01` Limited `NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MHJ01 1,601,064` `NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MKM01 100,000` `NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MNB01 745,711` `NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MNJ01 259,227` `NORTRUST NOMS LTD 64,435` `NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C PUF01 226,570` `NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C PUI01 27,266` `NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C PUQ01 180,000` `NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C PUR01 3,419,276` `PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PAC AC 1,684,904` `PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PPL AC 593,907` `M&G Limited 8,943,049 5.03` `NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MHF01 40,689` `NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MHJ01 1,601,064` `NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MKM01 100,000` `NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MNB01 745,711` `NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MNJ01 259,227` `NORTRUST NOMS LTD 64,435` `NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C PUF01 226,570` `NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C PUI01 27,266` `NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C PUQ01 180,000` `NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C PUR01 3,419,276` `PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PAC AC 1,684,904` `PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PPL AC 593,907` End of Report This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange END HOLBTBITMMABBML More
12-11-09	Millennium & Copthor - Disclosure of Interests in Shares	RNS
RNS Number : 4317C Millennium & Copthorne Hotels PLC 12 November 2009 For immediate release 12 November 2009 MILLENNIUM & COPTHORNE HOTELS PLC Disclosure of interests in shares Millennium & Copthorne Hotels plc ("the Company") received notice on 11 November 2009 that with effect from 10 November 2009, Prudential plc and certain of its subsidiaries has a notifiable direct interest in 22,206,858 ordinary shares of 30p each in the Company, being approximately 7.17% of the Company's issued share capital. The notifiable direct interest of The Prudential Assurance Company Limited is now 6.96% of the Company's issued share capital. The voting rights of these shares are held through Prudential plc, and the interests of Prudential plc includes interests of M&G Group Limited, M&G Investment Management Limited, M&G Limited and The Prudential Assurance Company Limited which by themselves are notifiable, and are shown below: `Registered holder Holding` `Prudential plc 22,206,858` `Nortrust Nominee Ltd A/C MHF01 35,127` `Nortrust Noms Ltd 45,017` `Nortrust Noms Ltd A/C MXB01 561,942` PRUCLT HSBC GIS Nom (UK) PAC AC 21,403,696 `PRUCLT HSBC GIS Nom (UK) PPL AC 161,076` `Registered holder Holding` `M&G Group Limited 22,206,858` `Nortrust Nominee Ltd A/C MHF01 35,127` `Nortrust Noms Ltd 45,017` `Nortrust Noms Ltd A/C MXB01 561,942` PRUCLT HSBC GIS Nom (UK) PAC AC 21,403,696 `PRUCLT HSBC GIS Nom (UK) PPL AC 161,076` `Registered holder Holding` M&G Investment Management Limited 22,171,731 `Nortrust Noms Ltd 45,017` `Nortrust Noms Ltd A/C MXB01 561,942` `PRUCLT HSBC GIS Nom (UK) PAC AC 21,403,696` `PRUCLT HSBC GIS Nom (UK) PPL AC 161,076` `Registered holder Holding` `M&G Limited 22,206,858` `Nortrust Nominee Ltd A/C MHF01 35,127` `Nortrust Noms Ltd 45,017` `Nortrust Noms Ltd A/C MXB01 561,942` PRUCLT HSBC GIS Nom (UK) PAC AC 21,403,696 `PRUCLT HSBC GIS Nom (UK) PPL AC 161,076` `Registered holder The Prudential Assurance Company Holding 21,564,772` Limited `PRUCLT HSBC GIS Nom (UK) PAC AC 21,403,696` `PRUCLT HSBC GIS Nom (UK) PPL AC 161,076` Enquiries to: `Adrian Bushnell 020 7872 2444` Company Secretary Millennium & Copthorne Hotels plc This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange END RDSFFWFIESUSEFF More
12-11-09	Britain to push for easing of EU insurance rules	AFX UK Focus
LONDON, Nov 12 (Reuters) - The British government will push for a relaxation of draft EU rules which could force UK insurers to bolster reserves by 50 billion pounds ($82.88 billion), financial services minister Paul Myners said. `The government wants to make sure the proposed Solvency II rules do not result in higher costs for pensioners as insurers seek to meet "excessively conservative" capital requirements, Myners said on Thursday in a speech to the Association of British Insurers.` `"We absolutely cannot allow this to happen," Myners said.` `"Government is committed to ensuring that these regulatory reforms do not unintentionally impact the lives and wellbeing of pensioners in the UK and elsewhere in Europe."` `As currently drafted, Solvency II would force annuity providers to hold extra capital as a reserve in case of declines in the value of the corporate bonds they use to fund payments to their customers.` `British insurers including Legal & General, Prudential and Aviva would be disproportionately affected as they sell far more annuities than their continental European rivals.` `The ABI warned in August that the rules could expose a capital shortfall of up to 50 billion pounds among its members.` `EU insurance regulatory body CEIOPS, tasked with drawing up final recommendations for Solvency II legislation, indicated this week that it may be necessary to amend the rules so as to limit their capital impact on annuity writers.` `"We welcome Lord Myners' effort and commitment to achieving the right result in Europe for UK savers and pensioners," said Tim Breedon, chief executive of L&G, regarded by analysts as particularly vulnerable to Solvency II due to its heavy reliance on annuities.` `"The direction of travel is now more positive, but sustained effort will still be required to build a pan-European consensus on capital issues."` `Myners also said the current Solvency II proposals ran the risk of creating "structural imbalances" in the financial markets by imposing higher capital charges on corporate bonds than on other assets such as equities or gilts.` `(Reporting by Myles Neligan; editing by Elaine Hardcastle) ($1=.6033 Pound) Keywords: SOLVENCYII/` (myles.neligan@reuters.com; + 44 207 542 13 73) COPYRIGHT Copyright Thomson Reuters 2009. All rights reserved. The copying, republication or redistribution of Reuters News Content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Thomson Reuters. More
10-11-09	Weir Group PLC - Holding(s) in Company	RNS
RNS Number : 3024C Weir Group PLC 10 November 2009 TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES `1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer The Weir Group PLC` of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: 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 Prudential plc group of companies` notification obligation: `4. Full name of shareholder(s) See attached schedule` (if different from 3.): `5. Date of the transaction and date on 9 November 2009` which the threshold is crossed or reached: `6. Date on which issuer notified: 10 November 2009` `7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or See item 13` 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` `GB0009465807 17,002,380 17,002,380 16,938,987 16,938,987 8.05%` 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` `16,938,987 8.05%` 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) 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: As per 5.1.2, the non-exempt holdings for Prudential plc have dropped below 7%` `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` PRUDENTIAL PLC `Registered Holder Holding %` `NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MHA01 150,000` `NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MHE01 200,000` `NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MHF01 50,593` `NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MHJ01 752,549` `NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MKB01 619,092` `NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MKM01 200,000` `NORTRUST NOMS LTD 5,269` `NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C PUQ01 250,000` PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PAC AC 14,365,620 `PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PPL AC 345,864` `Total 16,938,987 8.05` M&G GROUP LIMITED `Registered Holder Holding %` `NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MHA01 150,000` `NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MHE01 200,000` `NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MHF01 50,593` `NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MHJ01 752,549` `NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MKB01 619,092` `NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MKM01 200,000` `NORTRUST NOMS LTD 5,269` `NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C PUQ01 250,000` PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PAC AC 14,365,620 `PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PPL AC 345,864` `Total 16,938,987 8.05` M&G INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LIMITED `Registered Holder Holding %` `NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MHA01 150,000` `NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MHE01 200,000` `NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MHJ01 752,549` `NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MKB01 619,092` `NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MKM01 200,000` `NORTRUST NOMS LTD 5,269` `NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C PUQ01 250,000` PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PAC AC 14,365,620 `PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PPL AC 345,864` `Total 16,888,394 8.03` M&G LIMITED `Registered Holder Holding %` `NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MHA01 150,000` `NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MHE01 200,000` `NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MHF01 50,593` `NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MHJ01 752,549` `NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MKB01 619,092` `NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MKM01 200,000` `NORTRUST NOMS LTD 5,269` `NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C PUQ01 250,000` PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PAC AC 14,365,620 `PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PPL AC 345,864` `Total 16,938,987 8.05` THE PRUDENTIAL ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED `Registered Holder Holding %` PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PAC AC 14,365,620 `PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PPL AC 345,864` `Total 14,711,484 6.99` Percentage holdings are calculated using an issued share capital of 210,293,264 ORD GBP0.125 shares This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange END HOLQBLFFKFBXFBD More
10-11-09	Marshalls PLC - Holding(s) in Company	RNS
RNS Number : 2747C Marshalls PLC 10 November 2009 TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES `1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: Marshalls 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 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: Prudential plc group of companies` `4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): See Section 9` `5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): 6 November 2009` `6. Date on which issuer notified: 9 November 2009` `7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 11% to 10%` 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares `Class/type of Situation previous to the Triggering transaction Resulting situation after the triggering transaction` shares if possible using the ISIN CODE `Number of Shares Number of Voting Rights Number of shares Number of voting rights % of voting rights` `Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect` `GB00B012BV22 21,300,228 21,300,228 20,508,257 20,508,257 10.70%` B: Qualifying Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction `Type of financial instrument Expiration date Exercise/ Conversion Period/ Date Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted % of voting rights` C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction `Type of financial instrument Exercise price Expiration date Exercise/ Number of voting rights instrument refers to % of voting rights` `Conversion period` `Nominal Delta` Total (A+B+C) `Number of voting rights % of voting rights` `20,508,257 10.70%` 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) 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: `14. Contact name: Cathy Baxandall, Company Secretary, Marshalls plc` `15. Contact telephone number: 01484 438900` This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange END HOLILFELLTLILIA More
10-11-09	Jubilee Platinum PLC - Notification of Major Interests in Shares	RNS
RNS Number : 2602C Jubilee Platinum PLC 10 November 2009 AIM: JLP JSE: JBL Registration number: 4459850 ISIN GB0031852169 JUBILEE PLATINUM PLC ("Jubilee" or the "Company") Notification of Major Interests in Shares by M&G Group Limited The Company was notified on 4 November 2009 in accordance with the Disclosure Rules and Transparency Rules that, following the acquisition of ordinary shares on 2 November 2009, Prudential plc group of companies now holds 33,438,948 ordinary shares and voting rights in Jubilee, representing 14.28% of the Company's issued ordinary share capital. The chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights are held has been notified as follows: 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 Group Limited) M&G Securities Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of M&G Group Limited) Separately, the Company was notified on 4 November 2009, in accordance with the Disclosure Rules and Transparency Rules that, following the acquisition of ordinary shares on 4 November 2009, M&G Investments Funds 3 now holds 28,395,990 ordinary shares and voting rights in Jubilee, representing 12.13% of the Company's issued ordinary share capital. The voting rights and shares are held by Nortrust Nominees Ltd a/c MKK01. This notification to Jubilee included the following disclosure. M&G Investments Funds 3 is an open ended investment company (OEIC) and is not a Prudential group company and must be separately disclosed. The OEIC Fund is managed by M&G Investment Management Limited (a wholly owned subsidiary of Prudential plc) and will have been previously attributed to Prudential plc solely on the basis that M&G Investment Management Ltd has direct fund management control over the shares identified in this notification. Therefore, the 12.13% holding being disclosed in this notification is encompassed in the 14.28% holding already disclosed above under the Prudential plc group of companies, and is not in addition to it. These notifications are based on 234,122,921 voting rights ordinary shares of 1p each in issue as at 10 November 2009. For further information please contact: Colin Bird Jubilee Platinum plc Tel +44 (0) 20 7584 2155 Andrew Sarosi Jubilee Platinum plc Tel +44 (0) 1752 221937 Matthew Robinson/Edward Frisby FinnCap Tel +44 (0) 20 7600 1658 Brian Christie/Leonard Eiser Sasfin Capital Tel +27 (0) 11 809 7500 Suzanne Johnson-Walsh /Michael Kinirons Bishopsgate Communications Ltd Tel +44 (0) 20 7562 3350 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange END HOLURVWRKARAARA More
09-11-09	Resolution Ltd - Holding(s) in Company	RNS
RNS Number : 2295C Resolution Limited 09 November 2009 `1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer Resolution Limited` 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 X` Other (please specify): `3. Full name of person(s) subject to the Prudential plc group of companies` notification obligation: iii 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):iv `5. Date of the transaction and date on 06 November 2009` which the threshold is crossed or reached: v `6. Date on which issuer notified: 09 November 2009` `7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or Below 3%` reached: vi, vii 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` `GG00B3FHW224 50,000,000 50,000,000 Below 3% Below 3% Below 3%` 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` `Below 3% Below 3%` 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 cease N/A` to hold: `12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold N/A` voting rights: 13. Additional information: `We no longer have a notifiable interest.` `14. Contact name: Dipesh Varsani / Mark Thomas` `M&G Investment Management Limited` `15. Contact telephone number: 020 7548 3261 / 020 7548 3266` This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange END HOLDKLFBKFBLFBD More
09-11-09	Aberdeen Asian Small - Holding(s) in Company	RNS
RNS Number : 2224C Aberdeen Asian Smaller Co's Inv Tst 09 November 2009 TR-1i: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARESi `1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: ii` Aberdeen Asian Smaller Companies Investment Trust PLC `2. Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No):` An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: Yes An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: No An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments: No An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: No Other: No `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 No. 9 `5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: v` 06/11/2009 `6. Date on which issuer notified:` 09/11/2009 `7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: vi, vii` 10% to 9% `8. Notified details:` n/a A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix `Situation previous to the Triggering transaction` `Class/type of shares if possible Number of shares Number of voting rights` using the ISIN CODE `GB0000100767 3,316,156 3,316,156` Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii) `Class/type of shares if Number of shares Number of voting rights % of voting rightsx` possible using the ISIN CODE `Direct Indirect xi Direct Indirect` `GB0006048770 3,090,438 3,090,438 n/a 9.92% n/a` B: Qualifying Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction `Type of financial instrument Expiration Date xiii Exercise/Conversion Number of voting % of voting rights` `Period/ Date xiv rights that may be` `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 instrument Exercise price Expiration Date xvii Exercise/Conversion Number of voting % of voting rights xix, xx` `Period xviii rights instrument` `refers to` `Nominal Delta` Total (A+B+C) Number of voting rights % of voting rights `3,090,438 9.92%` 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv): 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 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 31,130,986 `14. Contact name:` Charles Mearns, Aberdeen Asset Managers Ltd `15. Contact telephone number:` 0131 528 4132 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange END HOLUKONRKARARAA More
09-11-09	UK fund assets back near all-time highs-Lipper	AFX UK Focus
LONDON, Nov 9 (Reuters) - Buoyant stock markets and a rush out of cash as interest rates remain at record lows have driven UK fund assets close to their all-time highs reached in 2007, research firm Lipper FMI said on Monday. Lipper's latest survey of UK fund trends shows UK fund assets up 20 percent at 463 billion pounds ($776.8 billion) in the third quarter. Funds reached a peak of 468 billion pounds in 2007 on the eve of the financial crisis. The survey also showed net sales of funds, taking into account outflows, were back in the black at 9 billion pounds in the third quarter. In the same period last year, gross sales were 24 billion but a rush to safety amid plunging markets resulted in a net outflow of 4.5 billion pounds, Lipper said. M&G and Invesco Perpetual continue to hold the top two rankings among UK fund managers in terms of attracting the most retail client money. For a graphic showing a breakdown of the top ten managers by gross retail sales in Q3, click: http://graphics.thomsonreuters.com/119/UK_FNDSLS1109.gif However, Lipper said fund managers owned by banking groups have struggled to retain their league table places as their parents focused on balance sheet repair over selling investment products. (Reporting by Chris Vellacott) ($1=.5960 Pound) ((For Global Investing: http://blogs.reuters.com/globalinvesting) ((chris.vellacott@thomsonreuters.com; +44 (0) 20 7542 3987; Reuters Messaging chris.vellacott.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net) Keywords: LIPPER/FLOWS (For the Hedge Hub blog: http://blogs.reuters.com/hedgehub) COPYRIGHT Copyright Thomson Reuters 2009. All rights reserved. The copying, republication or redistribution of Reuters News Content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Thomson Reuters. More
09-11-09	Imagination Tech.PLC - Holding(s) in Company	RNS
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 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange END HOLUKSRRKSRARAA More
09-11-09	STOCKS NEWS UK-Pru rises on Axa, Allianz cheer	AFX UK Focus
`STOCKS NEWS Reuters Results diary` `Europe Real-time Equity News` `UK Stocks on the move` `UK smallcaps UK smallcaps news` `10:06GMT 09Nov2009-Pru rises on Axa, Allianz cheer` -------------------------------------------------- `Shares in Britain's largest insurer Prudential rise as much as 5.4 percent to 609 pence, the second biggest gainer on the FTSE 100, on AXA's decision to buy out its Asian assets and forecast beating earnings from Europe's largest insurer Allianz.` `One trader says Axa's move: "underlies the value of Prudential's own Asian businesses".` `Shares in Prudential are up 4.2 percent, and Allianz stock are up 4.7 percent while shares in Paris-based Axa are down 1.3 percent as its plans for a 2 billion euro ($3 billion) rights issue took the shine off the shares.` `For more information, please click on` Reuters Messaging rm://clara.ferreira-marques.reuters.com@reuters.net `09:38GMT 09Nov2009-Barclays, HSBC nudge up, Q3 seen strong` --------------------------------------------------------- `Barclays and HSBC shares nudge higher, aided by optimism Britain's top two banks will join rivals in unveiling strong investment banking to power robust trading updates on Tuesday.` `Barclays said last week that Q3 profit "was consistent with the run rate" for the first half of the year, pointing to a quarterly profit of about 1.5 billion pounds.` `JPMorgan forecasts Barclays Capital will report "clean revenues" of 4.4 billion pounds in Q3, down from 5.5 billion in the previous quarter but "still strong".` `HSBC had record investment banking profits in the first-half and should also benefit from firm capital markets activity. The main focus of its Q3 trading update, however, will be trends in its U.S. bad debts, and Credit Suisse analysts predict they will peak in H2. HSBC could see about $3 billion of negative fair value on the value of its own debt in Q3.` `Barclays releases its update at 0700 GMT and HSBC will be around 0815 GMT.` `Barclays shares rise 2.6 percent to 345.1 pence and HSBC adds 0.5 percent to 686.4p, alongside a 1.5 percent rise by the DJ STOXX European bank index . Barclays is up 7 percent this month and HSBC has added 2 percent, while the index has gained 3 percent.` `For a story on European investment bank trends click on and for a banks preview click on.` Reuters Messaging rm://steve.slater.reuters.com@reuters.net `09:27GMT 09Nov2009-FTSE small caps up 0.6 pct early on` ------------------------------------------------------ `The FTSE Small Cap Index gains 0.6 percent in early trade, taking its cue from the wider UK market where the FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 add 0.9 percent each.` `British sausage-skin maker Devro Plc tops the small-cap risers, up 6.8 percent after saying it expects to post a profit for the full-year ending Dec. 31 ahead of market forecasts as demand for edible collagen remained strong, and would invest in additional capacity in 2010.` `Software maker Inspired Gaming falls 7 percent as the company proposes a share capital reorganisation and says trading for the 52 weeks to Sept. 26 is inline with expectations, although it remains cautious about customer trends.` Reuters Messaging rm://david.brett.reuters.com@reuters.net `08:45GMT 09Nov2009-IMI jumps on earnings upgrade` ------------------------------------------------ `IMI shares jump 11 percent to a 14-month high of 510 pence after the British manufacturer says it will beat 2009 earnings expectations, boosting by switching more production to cheaper economies and lower metal prices.` `Citi analysts raise their 2009 earnings per share forecast by 10 percent to 41.6 pence, not including a one-off pension gain of 2 pence.` `"IMI is on an unchallenging P/E (price to earnings ratio) of 11 time 2009 estimates ... versus a 20-year average P/E of 12 times, implying no EPS growth from here. This looks an overly conservative valuation and we reiterate our 'Buy' rating," they say in a research note.` `For more information please click on` Reuters Messaging: rm://mark.potter.reuters.com@reuters.net `08:23GMT 09Nov2009-Cadbury edges up ahead of Kraft deadline` ----------------------------------------------------------- `Cadbury shares edge up 0.5 percent to 761-1/2 pence in early trade as the 1700 GMT Monday deadline approaches for Kraft to make its formal takeover bid for the British confectionery group or walk away for six months.` `Kraft made its initial cash and shares approach for Cadbury at 745p a share, or 10.2 billion pounds, in early September, but the fall in Kraft shares and the dollar now make the offer currently worth 714p.` `"We expect Kraft to formalise its bid today, but few expect a knockout bid and this battle could go on well into 2010," said one analyst.` `For more information please click on` Reuters messaging rm://david.jones.reuters.com@reuters.net Keywords: MARKETS UK STOCKSNEWS/ COPYRIGHT Copyright Thomson Reuters 2009. 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05-11-09	African Minerals Ltd - Holding(s) in Company	RNS
RNS Number : 0601C African Minerals Ltd 05 November 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 `African Minerals Ltd` `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 `03 November 2009` `6. Date on which issuer notified:` `04 November 2009` `7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or` reached: vi, vii `14% to 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` `BMG0114P1005 30,100,000 30,100,000 29,300,000 29,300,000 13.71%` 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` `29,300,000 13.71%` 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 213,639,654.` 14. Contact name: 15. Contact telephone number: This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange END HOLUVRVRKBRARAA More

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