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Associated British Foods plc
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5 November 2013
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TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
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1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:
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Associated British Foods plc
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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 [X]
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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 acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar
economic effect to qualifying financial instruments [ ]
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An event changing the breakdown of voting rights [ ]
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Other (please specify): [ ]
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3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:
The Capital Group Companies, Inc.
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4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):
See Schedule A
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5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached:
1 November 2013
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6. Date on which issuer notified:
4 November 2013
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7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
Above 5%
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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 Voting Rights | |
Β Ordinary (GB0006731235) Β | Β 38,401,006 Β | Β 38,401,006 |
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Β | ||||
Number of shares | Number of voting rights | % of voting rights | ||
Direct | Direct | Indirect | Direct | Indirect |
Β | Β | 40,892,492 | Β | 5.1653% Β |
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B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Β | ||||
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 |
Β n/a Β | Β | Β | Β | Β |
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C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Β | ||||||
Type of financial instrument Β | Exercise price | Expiration date | Exercise/Conversion period | Number of voting rights instrument refers to | % of voting rights | |
Nominal | Delta | |||||
Β n/a | ||||||
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Total (A+B+ C)
Number of voting rights | % of voting rights |
Β 40,892,492 Β | Β 5.1653% |
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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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See Schedule A
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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:
Rosalyn Schofield
Director of Company Secretariat
Associated British Foods plc
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15. Contact telephone number:
020 7299 3641
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Schedule A:
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As of 1 November 2013
Associated British Foods plc
Β | Number of shares | Percent of Outstanding |
The Capital Group Companies, Inc ("CG") holdings Β | 40,892,492 | 5.165% |
Β Holdings by CG Management Companies and Funds: | ||
Β· Capital Research and Management Company Β· EuroPacific Growth Fund | 40,892,492 | 5.165% |
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