16 Nov 2016 16:15
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TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES i
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuerof existing shares to which voting rights areattached: ii | Dixons Carphone PLC | |||
2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): | ||||
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights | S | |||
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): |
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3. Full name of person(s) subject to thenotification obligation: iii | BlackRock, Inc. | |||
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):iv |
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5. Date of the transaction and date onwhich the threshold is crossed orreached: v | 11 November, 2016 | |||
6. Date on which issuer notified: | 14 November, 2016 | |||
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed orreached: vi, vii |
Voting rights attached to shares holding for BlackRock, Inc. has gone below 5% | |||
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 | ||||||||||||
GB00B4Y7R145 | 60,215,360 | 60,215,360 | N/A | N/A | 57,604,189 | N/A | 4.99% | |||||||||
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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 | ||||||||||||
Securities Lending |
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| 1,199,263 | 0.10% | ||||||||||||
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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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CFD |
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| 7,748,899 | Nominal | Delta | ||||||||||
0.67% | 0.67% | |||||||||||||||
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Total (A+B+C) | ||||||||||||||||
Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights | |||||||||||||||
66,552,351 | 5.77% | |||||||||||||||
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi | ||
See Annex 1 | ||
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Proxy Voting: | ||
10. Name of the proxy holder: |
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11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will ceaseto hold: |
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12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to holdvoting rights: |
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13. Additional information: | BlackRock Regulatory Threshold Reporting Team | |
14. Contact name: | Marc-Oliver Lesch | |
15. Contact telephone number: | 020 7743 3650 | |
Annex 1 |
Name | % of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold | % of voting rights through financial instruments if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold | Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold |
BlackRock, Inc. |
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BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. |
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BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. |
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BlackRock Holdco 4, LLC |
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BlackRock Holdco 6, LLC |
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BlackRock Delaware Holdings Inc. |
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BlackRock Fund Advisors |
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BlackRock, Inc. |
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BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. |
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BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. |
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BlackRock Holdco 4, LLC |
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BlackRock Holdco 6, LLC |
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BlackRock Delaware Holdings Inc. |
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BlackRock Fund Advisors |
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BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association |
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BlackRock, Inc. |
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BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. |
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BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. |
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BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. |
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BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. |
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BlackRock Group Limited |
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BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited |
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BlackRock, Inc. |
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Trident Merger, LLC |
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BlackRock Investment Management, LLC |
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BlackRock, Inc. |
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BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. |
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BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. |
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BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. |
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BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. |
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BlackRock Group Limited |
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BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited |
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BlackRock, Inc. |
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BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. |
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BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. |
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BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. |
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BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. |
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BlackRock Group Limited |
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BlackRock International Limited |
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BlackRock, Inc. |
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BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. |
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BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. |
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BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. |
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BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. |
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BlackRock (Singapore) Holdco Pte. Ltd. |
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BlackRock Asia-Pac Holdco, LLC |
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BlackRock HK Holdco Limited |
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BlackRock Cayco Limited |
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BlackRock Trident Holding Company Limited |
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BlackRock Japan Holdings GK |
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BlackRock Japan Co., Ltd. |
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BlackRock, Inc. |
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BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. |
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BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. |
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BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. |
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BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. |
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BlackRock Australia Holdco Pty. Ltd. |
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BlackRock Investment Management (Australia) Limited |
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BlackRock, Inc. |
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BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. |
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BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. |
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BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. |
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BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. |
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BlackRock (Singapore) Holdco Pte. Ltd. |
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BlackRock Asia-Pac Holdco, LLC |
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BlackRock HK Holdco Limited |
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BlackRock Asset Management North Asia Limited |
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BlackRock, Inc. |
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BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. |
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BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. |
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BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. |
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BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. |
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BlackRock Holdco 3, LLC |
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BlackRock Canada Holdings LP |
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BlackRock Canada Holdings ULC |
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BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited |
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BlackRock, Inc. |
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BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. |
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BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. |
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BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. |
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BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. |
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BlackRock (Singapore) Holdco Pte. Ltd. |
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BlackRock (Singapore) Limited |
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BlackRock, Inc. |
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BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. |
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BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. |
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BlackRock, Inc. |
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BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. |
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BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. |
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BlackRock Capital Holdings, Inc. |
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BlackRock Advisors, LLC |
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BlackRock, Inc. |
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BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. |
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BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. |
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BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. |
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BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. |
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BlackRock Group Limited |
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BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited |
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BlackRock Asset Management Deutschland AG |
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BlackRock, Inc. |
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BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. |
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BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. |
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BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. |
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BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. |
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BlackRock Group Limited |
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BlackRock (Netherlands) B.V. |
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