Notification of major interests in shares
August 11 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.) :
5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different) :
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 :
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 |
| ORD 0.05 | 40,117,559 | 40,117,559 |
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
| Number of Shares | Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights | ||
| Direct | Indirect | Direct | Indirect | |
| 2,800,000 (held in own name) 31,317,559 (held via NatWest Stockbrokers Ltd as nominee) | 2,800,000 | 31,317,559 | 0.93% | 10.44% |
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 |
| 34,117,539 | 11.38% |
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 :
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
