SEA - 5th May 2009
Holding(s) in Company
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: |
Carillion Plc |
2. Reason for notification (yes/no) | |
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights |
Yes |
An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached |
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An event changing the breakdown of voting rights |
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Other (please specify):______________ |
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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): |
30 April 2009 |
6. Date on which issuer notified: |
01 May 2009 |
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: |
From 4% - 3%(L&G) |
8. Notified details: |
A: Voting rights attached to shares | |||||||
Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE |
Situation previous to the Triggering transaction |
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | |||||
Number of Shares |
Number of Voting Rights |
Number of shares |
Number of Voting Rights |
% of voting rights | |||
Direct |
Indirect |
Direct |
Indirect | ||||
ORD GBP 0.50 |
16,113,933 |
16,113,933 |
15,783,867 |
15,783,867 |
3.98 |
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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. |
% of voting rights |
Total (A+B) | |
Number of voting rights |
% of voting rights |
15,783,867 |
3.98 |
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) |
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Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited (LGIMH) (Direct and Indirect) |
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Legal & General Investment Management Limited (Indirect) (LGIM) |
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Legal & General Group Plc (Direct) (L&G) (15,783,867- 3.98% = LGAS, LGPL & PMC) | |
Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited (Direct) (LGIMHD) (14,424,145 - 3.64% = PMC) |
Legal & General Insurance Holdings Limited (Direct) (LGIH) |
Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Management) Limited (PMC) (14,424,145 - 3.64% = 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: |
Notification using the total voting rights figure of 395,931,331 |
13. Additional information: |
Helen Lewis (LGIM) |
15. Contact telephone number: |
020 3124 3851 |
Notes to editors
Carillion is one of the UK’s leading support services, Public Private Partnership project and construction companies. The Group has annual revenue of around £5 billion, employs some 50,000 people and operates across the UK, in the Middle East, Canada and the Caribbean.
In the UK, Carillion’s principal market sectors are Defence, Education, Health, Facilities Management & Services, Rail, Roads, Building, Civil Engineering and Utilities Services.
In the Middle East, Carillion’s principal market sectors are Construction and Facilities Management. In Canada and the Caribbean, the Group’s main sectors are Health, Roads Maintenance and Construction.
Carillion has a substantial portfolio of equity investments in Public Private Partnership projects, particularly in the Defence, Education, Health and Transport sectors.
In the inaugural Sunday Times Best Green Companies Awards in May 2008, Carillion secured first place in the category for large and medium-sized companies with high environmental impact and second place overall.
This and other Carillion news releases can be found at www.carillionplc.com
For further information contact
John Denning, Director Group Corporate Affairs, Carillion plc 01902 316426
