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:
Mucklow (A&J) Group
2. Reason for the notification (place an X inside the appropriate bracket/s)
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 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.) :
Prudential plc
M&G Group Limited
M&G Limited
M&G Investment Management Limited
5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):
15 December 2009
6. Date on which issuer notified:
16 December 2009
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
5%
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
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Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE
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Situation previous to the Triggering transaction
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Number of shares
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Number of voting Rights
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GB0006091408
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Below 5%
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Below 5%
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE
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Number of shares
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Number of voting rights
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% of voting rights
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Direct
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Direct
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Indirect
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Direct
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Indirect
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3,033,429
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3,033,429
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5.05%
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B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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Type of financial instrument
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Expiration Date
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Exercise/Conversion Period/ Date
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Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted.
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% of voting rights
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C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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Type of financial instrument
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Exercise price
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Expiration date
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Exercise/ Conversion period
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Number of voting rights instrument refers to
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% of voting rights Nominal
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% of voting rights
Delta
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Total (A+B+C)
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Number of voting rights
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% of voting rights
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3,033,429
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5.05%
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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:
Calculations based on a Total Voting Rights figure of 59,991,990
14. Contact name:
Dipesh Varsani/Mark Thomas
M&G Investment Management Limited
15. Contact telephone number:
020 7548 3261/020 7548 3266