RNS Number : 9564V

Berendsen PLC

20 January 2012

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For filings with the FSA include the annex
For filings with issuer exclude the annex
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer
of existing shares to which voting rights are
attached:ii
Berendsen Plc
2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
X
An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to 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:iii
Prudential plc group of companies
4. Full name of shareholder(s)
(if different from 3.):iv
See attached schedule
5. Date of the transaction and date on
which the threshold is crossed or
reached:v
19 January 2012
6. Date on which issuer notified:
20 January 2012
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or
reached:vi, vii
See item 13

8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to sharesviii, ix
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 rightsx
Direct
Directxi
Indirectxii
Direct
Indirect
GB00B0F99717
21,791,773
21,791,773
21,420,325
21,420,325
0
12.46%
0
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial
instrument
Expiration
datexiii
Exercise/
Conversion Periodxiv
Number of voting
rights that may be
acquired if the
instrument is
exercised/ converted.
% of voting
rights
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instrumentsxv, xvi
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial
instrument
Exercise price
Expiration datexvii
Exercise/
Conversion periodxviii
Number of voting rights instrument refers to
% of voting rightsxix, xx
Nominal
Delta
Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting rights
Percentage of voting rights
21,420,325
12.46%

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:xxi
Prudential plc (parent Company)
M&G Group Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Prudential plc)
M&G Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of M&G Group Limited)
M&G Investment Management Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of M&G Limited)
The Prudential Assurance Company Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Prudential plc)
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:
As per 5.1.2 the non-exempt holdings for Prudential PLC have dropped below 9% triggering this notification.
14. Contact name:
James Todd / Mark Thomas
M&G Investment Management Limited
15. Contact telephone number:
020 7548 2979 / 020 7548 3266

Please click on following link to view attached schedule.

http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/9564V_-2012-1-20.pdf


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