Phoenix IT Group PLC - Holding(s) in Company

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On 17:45 GMT, Monday 2 November 2009

RNS Number : 8103B

Phoenix IT Group PLC

02 November 2009



Financial Services Authority


TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES



1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer
of existing shares to which voting rights are

attached:


Phoenix IT Group Plc

2.Reason for the notification(please tick the appropriate box or boxes):

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights

Yes


An acquisition or disposal ofqualifyingfinancial instruments which may result in theacquisition of shares already issuedto which voting rights are attached.




An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments



An event changing the breakdown of voting rights



Other (please specify):




3. Full name of person(s) subject to the
notification obligation:

Legal ∓ General Group Plc (L∓G)

4. Full name of shareholder(s)
(if differentfrom 3.):

Legal ∓ General Assurance Society Limited (LGAS ∓ LGPL)


5. Date of the transaction and date on
which the threshold is crossed or

reached:


30 October 2009

6.Date on which issuer notified:

02 November 2009

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or
reached:


From 6% - 5% (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 0.01

4,576,779

4,576,779

4,360,679

4,360,679


5.80



B:QualifyingFinancial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction


Type of financial
instrument


Expiration
date


Exercise/
Conversion Period

Number of voting
rights that may be

acquired if the

instrument is

exercised/ converted.


% of voting
rights







C:FinancialInstruments with similar economic effect to QualifyingFinancialInstruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction


Type of financial
instrument



Exercise price


Expiration date


Exercise/
Conversion period


Number of voting rights instrument refers to



% of voting rights








Nominal

Delta




Total (A+B+C)

Number of voting rights

Percentageof voting rights


4,360,679


5.80

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) (6,067,697 - 8.07% = Total Position)


Legal ∓ General InvestmentManagement (Holdings) Limited (LGIMH)(Direct and Indirect)(6,067,697 - 8.07% = Total Position)


Legal ∓ General Investment Management Limited (Indirect)(LGIM)(6,067,697 - 8.07% = Total Position)


Legal ∓ General Group Plc (Direct)(L∓G) (4,360,679 - 5.80% = LGAS, LGPL ∓ PMC)

Legal ∓ General Investment Management(Holdings) Limited (Direct) (LGIMHD)

Legal ∓ General Insurance Holdings Limited(Direct)(LGIH)(2,535,688 - 3.37% = LGAS ∓ LGPL)

Legal ∓ General Assurance (Pensions Management) Limited (PMC)

Legal ∓ General Assurance Society Limited (LGAS ∓ LGPL)(2,535,688 - 3.37 % = 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 of75,171,874

14. Contact name:

Helen Lewis (LGIM)

15. Contact telephone number:

020 3124 3851


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