26 Jan 2016 07:00
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 TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi | |||||||||||||||||
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1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuerof existing shares to which voting rights areattached: ii | Marshalls 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): |  | ¨ | |||||||||||||||
3. Full name of person(s) subject to thenotification obligation: iii | BlackRock, Inc. | ||||||||||||||||
4. Full name of shareholder(s)Â (if different from 3.):iv | Â | ||||||||||||||||
5. Date of the transaction and date onwhich the threshold is crossed orreached: v | 21 January, 2016 | ||||||||||||||||
6. Date on which issuer notified: | 25 January, 2016 | ||||||||||||||||
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed orreached: vi, vii | Voting rights attached to shares holding for BlackRock, Inc. has gone above 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 | |||||||||||||
GB00B012BV22 | 9,885,701 | 9,885,701 | N/A | N/A | 10,017,011 | N/A | 5.02% | ||||||||||
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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 | Â | Â | 234,909 | 0.11% | |||||||||||||
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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  | ||||||||||||
CFD | Â | Â | Â | 442,923 | Nominal | Delta | |||||||||||
0.22% | 0.22% | ||||||||||||||||
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Total (A+B+C) | |||||||||||||||||
Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights | ||||||||||||||||
10,694,843 | 5.36% | ||||||||||||||||
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9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi | ||
 See Annex | ||
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Proxy Voting: | ||
10. Name of the proxy holder: | Â | |
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will ceaseto hold: | Â | |
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to holdvoting rights: | Â | |
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13. Additional information: | Â | |
14. Contact name: | C E Baxandall | |
15. Contact telephone number: | 01422314777 | |
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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. | Â | Â | Â |
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | Â | Â | Â |
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | Â | Â | Â |
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. | Â | Â | Â |
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. | Â | Â | Â |
BlackRock Group Limited | Â | Â | Â |
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited | Â | Â | Â |
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BlackRock, Inc. | Â | Â | Â |
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | Â | Â | Â |
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | Â | Â | Â |
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. | Â | Â | Â |
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. | Â | Â | Â |
BlackRock Group Limited | Â | Â | Â |
BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited | Â | Â | Â |
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BlackRock, Inc. | Â | Â | Â |
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | Â | Â | Â |
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | Â | Â | Â |
BlackRock Holdco 4, LLC | Â | Â | Â |
BlackRock Holdco 6, LLC | Â | Â | Â |
BlackRock Delaware Holdings Inc. | Â | Â | Â |
BlackRock Fund Advisors | Â | Â | Â |
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association | Â | Â | Â |
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BlackRock, Inc. | Â | Â | Â |
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | Â | Â | Â |
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | Â | Â | Â |
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. | Â | Â | Â |
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. | Â | Â | Â |
BlackRock Group Limited | Â | Â | Â |
BlackRock International Limited | Â | Â | Â |
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