1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: ii |
St James’s Place 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 | X | ||||||||||
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 |
Prudential plc M&G Group Limited M&G Limited M&G Investment Management Limited |
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5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: v |
02 February 2017 | ||||||||||
6. Date on which issuer notified: | 03 February 2017 | ||||||||||
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 shares
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Situation previous to the triggering transaction |
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Number of Shares |
Number of Voting Rights |
Number of shares |
Number of voting rights |
% of voting rights x | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Direct | Direct xi | Indirect xii | Direct | Indirect | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ORD GBP0.15
GB0007669376 |
26,351,144 | 26,351,144 | 26,598,054 | 0 | 26,598,054 | 0 | 5.04% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Type of financial instrument |
Expiration date xiii |
Exercise/ Conversion Period xiv |
Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. |
% of voting rights |
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ORD GBP0.15
GB0007669376 (Right of Recall) |
1,084,869 | 0.20% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 period xviii |
Number of voting rights instrument refers to | % of voting rights xix, xx | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Nominal | Delta | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total (A+B+C) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
27,682,923 | 5.24% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting
rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi |
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Prudential plc (parent Company) - 27,682,923 (5.24%) M&G Group Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Prudential plc) – 27,550,136 (5.22%) M&G Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of M&G Group Limited) – 27,550,136 (5.22%) M&G Investment Management Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of M&G Limited) – 27,550,136 (5.22%) |
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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: |
Prudential plc has moved above a 5% notifiable interest, excluding the right of recall under the Qualifying Financial Instruments |
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14. Contact name: |
John Baker / Poonam Stammers
M&G Investment Management Limited
Helen Saville St. James’s Place plc |
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15. Contact telephone number: |
020 7548 2561 / 020 3480 6135
01285 878425 |