Notification of major interests in shares
May 5 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 :
Legal & General Group Plc (L&G)
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) :
Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Management) Limited (PMC)
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 :
1 May 2009
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached :
Above 3% (L&G)
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 | Below 3% | Below 3% |
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
| Number of Shares | Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights | ||
| Direct | Direct | Indirect | Direct | Indirect |
| 9,960,795 | 9,960,795 | 3.32 | ||
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 |
| Total (A+B) | |
| Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights |
| 9,960,795 | 3.32 |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable :
| Legal & General Group Plc (Direct and Indirect) (Group) | |
| Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited (LGIMH) (Direct and Indirect) | |
| Legal & General Investment Management Limited (Indirect) (LGIM) | |
Legal & General Group Plc (Direct) (L&G) (9,960,795 - 3.32% = LGAS, LGPL & PMC) | |
| Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited (Direct) (LGIMHD) (9,094,354 - 3.03% = PMC) | Legal & General Insurance Holdings Limited (Direct) (LGIH) |
| Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Management) Limited (PMC) (9,094,354 - 3.03% = PMC) | Legal & General Assurance Society Limited (LGAS & LGPL) |
| Legal & General Pensions Limited (Direct) (LGPL) | |
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 :
14. Contact name :
Anthony Dixon
15. Contact telephone number :
01274 537007
