12 Nov 2014 16:38

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TR-1(i): NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
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1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached (ii):
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MARKS AND SPENCER GROUP PLC
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2. Reason for the notification (please place an X inside the appropriate bracket/s):
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An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: ( X )
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An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: ( )
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An acquisition or disposal of instruments of similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments: ( X )
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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 the notification obligation (iii):
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BLACKROCK INC
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4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv):
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AS ABOVE
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5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different) (v):
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11 NOVEMBER 2014
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6. Date on which issuer notified:
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12 NOVEMBER 2014
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7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
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ABOVE 5%
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8. Notified details:
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A: Voting rights attached to shares (viii, xi)
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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 | N/A
| N/A |
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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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 | ABOVE 5% Â | N/A | 81,247,716 | N/A | 4.97% |
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B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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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 |
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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 | |||||
CFD | 588,022 | 0.04% | 0.04% |
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Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting rights | % of voting rights |
81,835,738 | 5.00% |
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9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xxi):
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Proxy Voting:
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10. Name of the proxy holder:
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N/A
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11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:
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N/A
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12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:
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N/A
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13. Additional information:
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N/A
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14. Contact name:
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PAUL ROLLING
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15. Contact telephone number:
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020 8718 1969