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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: |
Β OppenheimerFunds, Inc (OFI) and 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 11 November 2009 |
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6.Β Date on which issuer notified: |
Β 12 November 2009 |
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7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed orΒ reached: |
Β 3% (Total - 3.137%; OFI 2.8734% 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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Indirect |
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Indirect |
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GB0030927254 BAM Β OFI Β Total |
Β Below 3% Β Below 3% Β Below 3% |
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Β Β 192,664 Β 2,100,000 Β 2,292,664 |
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Β Β 192,664 Β 2,100,000 Β 2,292,664 |
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Β .2636% Β 2.8734% Β 3.137% |
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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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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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BAM: 192,664 OFI: 2,100,000 Total:2,282,664 |
BAM: 0.2636% OFI:2.8734% Total: 3.137% |
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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 Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (MassMutual) is the Parent Company of Baring Asset Management Limited (BAM) and OppenheimerFunds, Inc (OFI). QFI owns, as of November 11, 2009, 2,100,000 shares equal to 2.8734%, BAM owns, as of November 11,2009,192,664 shares equal to .2636%. On an aggregated basis, BAM and OFI own 2,292,664 shares equal to 3.137% as of November 11, 2009. These calculations are based on outstanding Shares of 73,055,201.
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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: |
Β |
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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: |
Β Rose Baker Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company |
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15. Contact telephone number: |
Β 001-413-744-8258 |
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