(1). Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which
voting rights are attached:
RPS GROUP PLC
2. Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No): ( )
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: ( )
An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result
in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are
attached: ( )
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: ( )
Other (please specify) : EU TRANSPARENCY DIRECTIVE ( X )
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.):
SEE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION UNDER 13
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached
if different):
6. Date on which issuer notified:
20/02/07
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 if possible using the ISIN CODE | Situation previous to the Triggering transaction | |
| Number of shares | Number of shares | |
| GBP ORD 0.03 | 6,185,392 | 3.20% |
(UNDER S-198 ON 02/02/04)
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
| Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE | Number of shares | Number of voting rights | % of voting rights | ||
| Direct | Direct | Indirect | Direct | Indirect | |
| 6,929,348 | 6,929,348 | 3.37% | |||
B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
| Type of financial instrument | Expiration Date | Exercise/Conversion Period/ Date | Number of voting acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. |
% of voting right |
Total (A+B) |
% of voting rights | |||
| 6,929,348 | 3.37% | |||
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) (6,929,348-3.37% = LGAS,LGPL & PMC)
Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings)
Limited (Direct) (LGIMHD)
Legal & General Insurance Holdings Limited
(Direct) (LGIH)
Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Management)
Limited (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
205,450,420
FIRST NOTIFICATION UNDER DTR SOURCEBOOK
14. Contact name:
HELEN LEWIS
15. Contact telephone number:
020 7528 6742