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:           

 

Regus plc

 

2.         Reason for the notification

 

            An acquisition or disposal of voting rights

 

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.):

 

Percentage holdings are calculated using an issued share capital of 950,969,822 ORD GBP0.01 shares

 

		Registered Holder	Holding	Voting Rights	% Voting Rights
Prudential plc				121,358,863	12.76	Total Notifiable Interest
	NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MNJ01		455,736	455,736
	PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PPL AC		10,865,745	10,865,745
	NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C PUR01		5,236,661	5,236,661
	NORTRUST NOMS LTD		90,104	90,104
	NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C PUF01		345,959	345,959
	NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C PUQ01		1,803,719	1,803,719
	NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MHJ01		2,976,072	2,976,072
	PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PAC AC		28,425,570	28,425,570
	NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C PUI01		41,063	41,063
	NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MKB01		3,297,965	3,297,965
	NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MHE01		1,500,000	1,500,000
	NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MKK01		64,250,648	64,250,648
	NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MKM01		1,866,278	1,866,278
	NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MXH01		23,842	23,842
	NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MHF01		179,501	179,501
M&G Group Limited				121,358,863	12.76
	NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MNJ01		455,736	455,736
	PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PPL AC		10,865,745	10,865,745
	NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C PUR01		5,236,661	5,236,661
	NORTRUST NOMS LTD		90,104	90,104
	NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C PUF01		345,959	345,959
	NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C PUQ01		1,803,719	1,803,719
	NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MHJ01		2,976,072	2,976,072
	PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PAC AC		28,425,570	28,425,570
	NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C PUI01		41,063	41,063
	NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MKB01		3,297,965	3,297,965
	NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MHE01		1,500,000	1,500,000
	NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MKK01		64,250,648	64,250,648
	NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MKM01		1,866,278	1,866,278
	NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MXH01		23,842	23,842
	NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MHF01		179,501	179,501
M&G Investment Management Limited				121,179,362	12.74
	NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MNJ01		455,736	455,736
	PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PPL AC		10,865,745	10,865,745
	NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C PUR01		5,236,661	5,236,661
	NORTRUST NOMS LTD		90,104	90,104
	NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C PUF01		345,959	345,959
	NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C PUQ01		1,803,719	1,803,719
	NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MHJ01		2,976,072	2,976,072
	PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PAC AC		28,425,570	28,425,570
	NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C PUI01		41,063	41,063
	NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MKB01		3,297,965	3,297,965
	NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MHE01		1,500,000	1,500,000
	NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MKK01		64,250,648	64,250,648
	NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MKM01		1,866,278	1,866,278
	NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MXH01		23,842	23,842
M&G Limited				121,358,863	12.76
	NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MNJ01		455,736	455,736
	PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PPL AC		10,865,745	10,865,745
	NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C PUR01		5,236,661	5,236,661
	NORTRUST NOMS LTD		90,104	90,104
	NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C PUF01		345,959	345,959
	NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C PUQ01		1,803,719	1,803,719
	NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MHJ01		2,976,072	2,976,072
	PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PAC AC		28,425,570	28,425,570
	NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C PUI01		41,063	41,063
	NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MKB01		3,297,965	3,297,965
	NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MHE01		1,500,000	1,500,000
	NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MKK01		64,250,648	64,250,648
	NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MKM01		1,866,278	1,866,278
	NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MXH01		23,842	23,842
	NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MHF01		179,501	179,501
M&G Securities Limited				74,550,042	7.83
	NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MNJ01		455,736	455,736
	NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MHJ01		2,976,072	2,976,072
	NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MKB01		3,297,965	3,297,965
	NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MHE01		1,500,000	1,500,000
	NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MKK01		64,250,648	64,250,648
	NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MKM01		1,866,278	1,866,278
	NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MXH01		23,842	23,842
	NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MHF01		179,501	179,501
The Prudential Assurance Company Limited				39,291,315	4.13
	PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PPL AC		10,865,745	10,865,745
	PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PAC AC		28,425,570	28,425,570

 

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

 

            20 May 2010

 

6.         Date on which issuer notified:

 

21 May 2010

 

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

 

            See item 13

 

8.         Notified details:

 

A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN: JE00B3CGFD43      

           

Situation prior to the triggering transaction

 

Number of shares	Number of voting rights
116,705,893	116,705,893

 

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

      

Number of shares	Number of voting rights		% of voting rights
Direct	Direct	Indirect	Direct	Indirect
121,358,863	121,358,863	N/A	12.76%	N/A

 

B: Qualifying Financial Instruments

 

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

 

Type of financial instrument	Expiration date	Exercise/Conversion  Period	Number of voting  rights that may be    acquired if the     instrument is exercised/ converted	% of voting rights
N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

                                      

C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments

 

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

 

Type of financial instrument	Exercise price	Expiration date	Exercise/Conversion  Period	Number of voting  rights instrument refers to	% of voting rights
					Nominal	Delta
N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

 

Total (A+B+C)

 

Number of voting rights	% of voting rights
121,358,863	12.76%

              

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)
M&G Securities Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of M&G Limited)
The Prudential Assurance Company Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Prudential plc)

 

Proxy Voting:

 

10.        Name of the proxy holders:       

           

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:  

           

The notifiable position has not crossed a disclosable threshold. The notifiable position of 12.76% is an exempt holding under section 5.1.2 of the FSA's DTR Handbook.

 

The trigger for this notification is the movement from 3.64% to 4.13% in the non-exempt holding, which makes up part of the 12.76% notifiable interest.

 

14.        Contact Name:                         

           

            Dipesh Varsani / Mark Thomas

M&G Investment Management Limited

 

15.        Contact telephone number:        

 

            020 7548 3261 / 020 7548 3266