1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer
of existing shares to which voting rights are
attached:
Johnson Service 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 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:
Legal & General Group Plc (L&G)
4. Full name of shareholder(s)
(if different from 3.):
Legal & General Assurance Society Limited (LGAS & LGPL)
5. Date of the transaction and date on
which the threshold is crossed or
reached:
21 March 2013
6. Date on which issuer notified:
22 March 2013
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or
reached:
L&G (From 6% to 5%)
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
Ordinary 10p
17,879,493
(As on 25/02/2013)
15,129,054
15,129,054
5.91%
B: Qualifying Financial 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: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments
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
Percentage of voting rights
15,129,054
5.91%
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) (30,095,439 - 11.76%= Total Position)
Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited (LGIMH) (Direct and Indirect) (30,095,439 - 11.76%= Total Position)
Legal & General Investment Management Limited (Indirect) (LGIM) (30,095,439 - 11.76%= Total Position)
Legal & General Group Plc (Direct) (L&G) (15,129,054 - 5.91% = LGAS, LGPL & PMC)
Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited (Direct) (LGIMHD)
Johnson Service Group PLC provides textile rental and related services across the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland. The Company's Workwear business is a supplier of workwear and protective wear in the United Kingdom, offering these services through the Johnsons Workwear brand. Its HORECA business provides linen services to hotel, restaurant and catering customers through the Johnsons Hotel Linen brand, the Johnsons Hotel, Restaurant & Catering Linen brand (which incorporates Stalbridge and South West Laundry) and the Johnsons Restaurant & Catering Linen brand (which incorporates London Linen). Also, within HORECA, its Ireland business, trading as Johnsons Belfast in Northern Ireland and as Celtic Linen in the Republic of Ireland, serves both budget and luxury hotel customers and additionally serves a number of healthcare customers. Its subsidiary, Regency Laundry Limited, has provided an increased presence in the luxury/bespoke segment of HORECA in the United Kingdom.