TIDMIPEL TIDMCZB
RNS Number : 7441L
Impellam Group plc
15 January 2009
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TR-1:notification of major interests in shares
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| 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying | Impellam Group Plc |
| issuer of existing shares to which voting | |
| rights are attached: | |
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| 2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or | |
| boxes) | |
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| An acquisition or disposal of voting rights | |
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| 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):Commerzbank AG is now the ultimate holding | X |
| company of the companies named in box 4 below, and is therefore the | |
| party subject to the notification obligation, following the purchase of | |
| Dresdner Bank AG from Allianz SE. | |
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| 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the | Commerzbank AG |
| notification obligation: | |
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| 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different | Veer Palthe Voute NV |
| from 3.): | Kleinwort Benson Private Bank |
| | Limited |
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| 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which | 12 January 2009 |
| the threshold is crossed or reached if | |
| different): | |
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| 6. Date on which issuer notified: | 15 January 2009 |
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| 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or | 8% |
| reached: | |
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| 8. Notified details: | |
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| A: Voting rights attached to shares |
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| Class/type | Situation previous | Resulting situation after the triggering |
| of shares | to the Triggering | transaction |
| if | transaction | |
| possible | | |
| using the | | |
| ISIN CODE | | |
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| | Number of | Number | Number of | Number of voting | % of voting |
| | Shares | of | shares | rights | rights |
| | | Voting | | | |
| | | Rights | | | |
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| | | | Direct | Direct | Indirect | Direct | Indirect |
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| GB00B2Q2M073 | 4,435,239 | 4,435,239 | 3,897,550 | | 3,897,550 | | 8.66 |
| | | | | | | | |
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| B: Financial Instruments |
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| Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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| Type of | Expiration | Exercise/ | Number of voting | % of |
| financial | date | Conversion | rights that may be | voting |
| instrument | | Period/ Date | acquired if the | rights |
| | | | instrument is | |
| | | | exercised/ | |
| | | | converted. | |
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| | | | | |
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| Total (A+B) |
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| Number of voting rights | % of voting rights |
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| 3,897,550 | 8.66 |
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| 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or |
| the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: |
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| Veer Palthe Voute NV ("VPV") is a subsidiary of Dresdner Bank Luxembourg |
| S.A. ("DB Lux"), a subsidiary of Dresdner Bank AG ("Dresdner"). Dresdner |
| Bank AG is the holding company of Kleinwort Benson Private Bank Ltd. |
| Dresdner Bank AG is a wholly owned subsidiary of Commerzbank AG. |
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| Proxy Voting: |
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| 10. Name of the proxy holder: | |
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| 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will | |
| cease to hold: | |
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| 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to | |
| hold voting rights: | |
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| 13. Additional information: | |
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| 14. Contact name: | Dresdner Kleinwort Media Relations Team |
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| 15. Contact telephone number: | 020 7623 8000 |
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Annex Notification Of Major Interests In Shares
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| A: Identity of the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation |
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| Full name (including legal form for legal | Commerzbank AG |
| entities) | |
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| Contact address (registered office for | D - 60261 Frankfurt am Main |
| legal entities) | Germany |
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| Phone number | +49 (0) 69 136 22830 |
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| Other useful information (at least legal | |
| representative for legal persons) | |
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| B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable |
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| Full name | Dresdner Kleinwort Group Limited |
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| Contact address | 30 Gresham Street |
| | London EC2V 7PG |
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| Phone number | 020 7623 8000 |
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| Other useful information (e.g. functional | subsidiary |
| relationship with the person or legal | |
| entity subject to the notification | |
| obligation) | |
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