Last checked at 4 Dec 2012 09:24
The attached announcement is made in accordance with DTR 5
TR-1(i): NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached (ii):
MARKS AND SPENCER GROUP PLC
2. Reason for the notification (please place an X inside the appropriate bracket/s):
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 of 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 the notification obligation (iii):
THE CAPITAL GROUP COMPANIES, INC
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv):
CAPITAL GUARDIAN TRUST COMPANY; AND
CAPITAL RESEARCH AND MANAGEMENT COMPANY
5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different) (v):
30 NOVEMBER 2012
6. Date on which issuer notified:
4 DECEMBER 2012
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
BELOW 4%
8. Notified details:
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A: Voting rights attached to shares (viii, xi)
Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE | Situation previous to the Triggering transaction | |
Number of shares | Number of voting Rights (viii) | |
ORDINARY 25P SHARES ISIN: GB0031274896 | 66,148,094
| 66,148,094 |
ADRs (US5709121058) | 0 | 0 |
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE | Number of shares | Number of voting rights (ix) | % of voting rights (x) | ||
Direct (xi) | Indirect (xii) | Direct | Indirect | ||
ORDINARY 25P SHARES ISIN: GB0031274896 | 63,140,887 | NOT DISCLOSED | 63,140,887 | NOT DISCLOSED | 3.9261% |
ADRs (US5709121058) | 361 | NOT DISCLOSED | 722 | NOT DISCLOSED | 0.0000% |
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial instrument | Expiration Date (xiii) | Exercise/Conversion Period/ Date (xiv) | Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. | % of voting rights |
N/A |
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments
(xv,xvi)
Type of financial instrument | Exercise price | Expiration Date (xvii) | Exercise/Conversion Period (xviii) | Number of voting rights instrument refers to. | % of voting rights (xix,xx) | |
Nominal | Delta | |||||
Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting rights | % of voting rights |
63,141,609 | 3.9261% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xxi):
CAPITAL GUARDIAN TRUST COMPANY CAPITAL RESEARCH AND MANAGEMENT COMPANY | 722 Shares 63,140,887 Shares | 0.000% 3.926% |
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder:
N/A
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:
N/A
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:
N/A
13. Additional information:
Due to a company reorganisation, Capital Research and Management company (CRMC) and capital international, inc (cgii) will no longer report relevant holdings under management separately. WITH EFFECT FROM 1 SEPTEMBER 2012, THE holdings under management for crmc and cgii will be reported in aggregate by the GROUPS PARENT COMPANY, THE CAPITAL GROUP COMPANIES, INC.
14. Contact name:
ANTHONY CLARKE
15. Contact telephone number:
020 8718 9940