Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number : 9913Q
IP Group PLC
22 April 2009
 



TR-1(i): 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):

IP Group 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: ( )

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: ( )

Other (please specify) : ( )


3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii):

BlackRock, Inc. 


4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv):

N/A


5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different) (v):

20 April 2009 


6. Date on which issuer notified:

21 April 2009 


7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:

Holding has gone above 14%


8. Notified details:

A: Voting rights attached to shares


Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE

Situation previous to the Triggering transaction (vi)


Number of shares

Number of voting Rights (viii)

GB00B128J450

34,967,902

34,967,902





Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii)

  Class/type of shares if possible    
  
using the ISIN CODE

Number of shares 

Number of voting rights (ix)

% of voting rights


Direct

Direct (x)

Indirect (xi)

Direct

Indirect

GB00B128J450

N/A

N/A

35,137,370

N/A

14.04%


B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii)

Type of financial instrument

Expiration Date (xiii)



Exercise/Conversion Period/ Date (xiv)


Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted.

% of voting rights





    N/A




Total (A+B)

Number of voting rights

% of voting rights

35,137,370

14.04%


9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv):

BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited - 35,137,370 (14.04%)


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:

N/A


14. Contact name:

Greg Smith


15. Contact telephone number:

0845 074 2929



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