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:
Pace 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
:
David Richard Hood
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) iv:
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed
or reached:
4 August 2009
6. Date on which issuer notified:
10 August 2009
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
From 13% and 12%
8. Notified details:
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|A: Voting rights attached to shares |
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|Class/type |Situation previous to the|Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
|of shares |Triggering transaction | |
| if possible|-------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------|
|using the |Number of |Number of |Number of shares |Number of voting rights|% of voting rights|
|ISIN CODE |Shares |Voting | |-----------------------+------------------|
| | |Rights | |Direct |Indirect |Direct |Indirect |
|------------+------------+------------+------------------+-----------+-----------+--------+---------|
|ORD |40,117,559 |40,117,559 |2,800,000 (held in|2,8,00,000 |31,317,559 |0.93% |10.44% |
|5P | | |own name) | | | | |
| | | |31,317,559 (held | | | | |
| | | |via NatWest | | | | |
| | | | Stockbrokers Ltd | | | | |
| | | |as nominee) | | | | |
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| B: Financial Instruments |
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| Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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| Type of | Expiration | Exercise/ | Number of | % of |
| financial | date | Conversion | voting rights | voting |
| instrument | | Period/ Date | that may be | rights |
| | | | acquired if the | |
| | | | instrument is | |
| | | | exercised/ | |
| | | | converted. | |
|------------+------------+--------------+-----------------+--------|
| | | | | |
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| Total (A+B) |
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| Number of voting rights | % of voting rights |
|-------------------------+--------------------|
| 34,117,539 | 11.38% |
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| |
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| 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting |
| rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if |
| applicable: |
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| | N/a | | |
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Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder:
Natwest Stockbrokers Ltd
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:
6,000,000
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:
4 August 2009
13. Additional information:
14. Contact name:
Dawn Edward
15. Contact telephone number:
01274 538201
the content of this announcement.