Notification of major interests in shares
July 14 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 :
Prudential plc group of companies
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) :
Nortrust Nominee Ltd A/c MHF01 - 67,658
Nortrust Nominee Ltd A/c MKK01 - 10,098,477
Nortrust Nominee Ltd A/c MKM01 - 529,237
Nortrust Nominee Ltd A/c PUQ01 - 619,068
PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM (UK) PPL AC - 2,853,798
PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM (UK) PPL AC - 1,995,508
5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different) :
29 June 2009
6. Date on which issuer notified :
10 July 2009
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached :
5%
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 5% | Below 5% |
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
| Number of Shares | Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights | ||
| Direct | Direct | Indirect | Direct | Indirect |
| 16,163,656 | 16,163,656 | 5.39 | ||
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 |
| 16,163,656 | 5.39% |
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)
Proxy Voting :
10. Name of the proxy holder :
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold :
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights :
13. Additional information :
14. Contact name :
Anthony Dixon
15. Contact telephone number :
01274 537007
