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TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES |
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1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuerΒ of existing shares to which voting rights areΒ attached: |
ASOS PLC |
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2 Reason for the notificationΒ (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 ofΒ qualifyingΒ financial instruments which may result in theΒ acquisition of shares already issuedΒ 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 theΒ notification obligation: |
OppenheimerFunds, Inc (OFI) Baring Asset Management Limited (BAM) |
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4. Full name of shareholder(s)Β (if differentΒ from 3.): |
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5. Date of the transaction and date onΒ which the threshold is crossed orΒ reached: |
Β 12 November 2009 |
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6.Β Date on which issuer notified: |
Β 16 November 2009 |
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7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed orΒ reached: |
3% (Total - 3.4051%; OFI 3.1415% and BAM .2636%) |
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8. Notified details: |
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A: Voting rights attached to shares |
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Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE |
Situation previous to theΒ triggering transaction |
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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Number of Shares |
Number of Voting Rights |
Number of shares |
Number of voting rights |
% of voting rights |
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Direct |
Direct |
Indirect |
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Indirect |
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Β GB0030927254 |
Β Below 3% |
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Β 192,664 (BAM) Β 2,295,941 (OFI) Β 2,488,605 (Total) |
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Β 192,664 (BAM) Β 2,295,941 (OFI) Β 2,488,605 (Total) |
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Β .2636% (BAM) Β 3.1415% (OFI) Β 3.4051% (Total) |
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B:Β QualifyingΒ Financial Instruments |
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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Type of financial instrument |
Expiration date |
Exercise/Β ConversionΒ Period |
Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. |
% of voting rights |
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C:Β FinancialΒ Instruments with similar economic effect to QualifyingΒ FinancialΒ Instruments |
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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Type of financial instrument |
ExerciseΒ price |
ExpirationΒ date |
Exercise/ ConversionΒ period |
Number of votingΒ rights instrumentΒ refers to |
% of voting rights |
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Nominal |
Delta |
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Total (A+B+C) |
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Number of voting rights |
PercentageΒ of voting rights |
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Β 192,664 (BAM) Β 2,295,941 (OFI) Β 2,488,605 (Total) Β Β |
(BAM) .2636% Β (OFI) 3.1415% Β (Total) 3.4051% |
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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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Β Β The percantage of holdings noted above is based on the total outstanding shares of 73,085,201 Β Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (MassMutual) is the Parent Company of Baring Asset Management Limited (BAM) and OppenheimerFunds, Inc (OFI). Β |
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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 ceaseΒ to hold: |
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12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to holdΒ voting rights: |
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13. Additional information: |
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14. Contact name: |
Wendy Stechmann Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company Β |
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15. Contact telephone number: |
Β 011-413-744-6612 |
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