LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: ii |
IWG 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 |
Prudential plc The Prudential Assurance Company Limited 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 |
23 March 2017 | ||||||||
6. Date on which issuer notified: | 24 March 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 GBP0.01
JE00BYVQYS01 |
68,204,130 | 68,204,130 | 64,759,056 | 0 | 64,759,056 | 0 | 7.02% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 GBP0.01
JE00BYVQYS01 (Right of Recall) |
1,744,223 | 0.19% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
66,503,279 | 7.21% |
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) – 66,503,279 (7.21%) M&G Group Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Prudential plc) – 66,503,279 (7.21%) M&G Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of M&G Group Limited) – 66,503,279 (7.21%) M&G Investment Management Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of M&G Limited) – 66,503,279 (7.21%) The Prudential Assurance Company Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Prudential plc) – 25,248,365 (2.74%) |
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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: |
As per the 5.1.2 the non-exempt holdings for Prudential plc and The Prudential Assurance Company Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Prudential plc) have moved below a 3% notifiable interest. | ||||
14. Contact name: |
John Baker / Owen Smith / James Todd
M&G Investment Management Limited |
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15. Contact telephone number: | 020 7548 2561 / 020 7004 4517 / 020 7548 2293 |