2 Jun 2017 15:51
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi |
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuerof existing shares to which voting rights areattached: ii | Bunzl 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 thenotification obligation: iii | William H. Gates III | |||
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):iv | Cascade Investment, L.L.C. Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Trust | |||
5. Date of the transaction and date onwhich the threshold is crossed orreached: v | 30 May 2017 | |||
6. Date on which issuer notified: | 1 June 2017 | |||
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed orreached: vi, vii | Below 7% | |||
8. Notified details: | ||||||||||||||||
A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix | ||||||||||||||||
Class/type ofshares if possible usingthe ISIN CODE | Situation previousto the triggeringtransaction | Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||||||||||
NumberofShares | NumberofVotingRights | Numberof shares | Number of votingrights | % of voting rights x | ||||||||||||
Direct | Direct xi | Indirect xii | Direct | Indirect | ||||||||||||
Ordinary shares | 23,505,568 | 23,505,568 | 23,421,141 | 6.98% | ||||||||||||
GB00B0744B38 | ||||||||||||||||
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments | ||||||||||||||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||||||||||||
Type of financialinstrument | Expirationdate xiii | Exercise/Conversion Period xiv | Number of votingrights that may beacquired if theinstrument isexercised/ converted. | % of votingrights | ||||||||||||
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi | ||||||||||||||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||||||||||||
Type of financialinstrument | Exercise price | Expiration date xvii | Exercise/Conversion period xviii | Number of voting rights instrument refers to
| % of voting rights xix, xx
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| Nominal | Delta | ||||||||||||||
Total (A+B+C) | ||||||||||||||||
Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights | |||||||||||||||
23,421,141 | 6.98% | |||||||||||||||
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi | ||
Cascade Investment, L.L.C. - 5.36% of voting rights (17,976,530 shares)
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Trust - 1.62% of voting rights (5,444,611 shares) | ||
Proxy Voting: | ||
10. Name of the proxy holder: | ||
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: | ||
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: | ||
13. Additional information: | All percentages in this TR-1 are calculated based on 335,672,283 total voting rights of Bunzl plc on the trade date of 30 May 2017. | |
14. Contact name: | Paul Hussey, Company Secretary, Bunzl plc | |
15. Contact telephone number: | 0207 725 5009 | |