Notification of major interests in shares
April 27 2009
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached :
Pace plc
2. Reason for the notification :
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation :
David Richard Hood
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) :
n/a
5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different) :
22 April 2009
6. Date on which issuer notified :
27 April 2009
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached :
From 14% to 13%
8. Notified details :
A: Voting rights attached to shares
| Class/type of shares | Situation previous to the Triggering transaction | |
| If possible using the ISIN CODE | Number of shares | Number of voting Rights |
| GB0006672785 ORD 0.05 | 44,457,469 | 44,457,469 |
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
| Number of Shares | Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights | ||
| Direct | Direct | Indirect | Direct | Indirect |
| 2,800,000 (held personally) 41,657,769 (held via Pershing Keen Nominees) | 2,800,000 | 37,317,559 | .93% | 12.45% |
B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
| Type of financial instrument | Expiration Date | Exercise/ Conversion Period/ Date | Number of voting rights that may be acquired (if the instrument is exercised/ converted) | Percentage of voting rights |
| n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Total (A+B) | |
| Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights |
| 40,117,559 | 13.39% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable :
n/a
Proxy Voting :
10. Name of the proxy holder :
Natwest Stockbrokers Ltd
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold :
4,340,210
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights :
22 April 2009
13. Additional information :
14. Contact name :
Anthony Dixon
15. Contact telephone number :
01274 537007
