18th Mar 2011 16:36
Compass Group PLC
TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:
Compass 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 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: ( X )
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: ( )
Other (please specify) : ( )
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3. Full name of person(s) subject to notification obligation:
BlackRock, Inc.
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3) :
5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):
17/03/2011
6. Date on which issuer notified:
18/03/2011
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
Holding has gone above 12%
8. Notified Details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of shares if possible use ISIN CODE | Situation previous to the triggering transaction | |
Number of shares | Number of voting rights | |
GB0005331532 | 199,412,168 | 199,412,168 |
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | |||||
Class/type of shares if possible use ISIN CODE | Number of shares | Number of voting rights | % of voting rights | ||
Direct | Indirect | Direct | Indirect | ||
GB0005331532 | N/A | N/A | 213,799,760 | N/A | 11.30% |
B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial instrument | Expiration date | Exercise/conversion period/date | No. of voting rights that may be acquired (if the instrument exercised/ converted) | % of voting rights |
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C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial instrument | Expiration date | Exercise/conversion period/date | No. of voting rights that may be acquired (if the instrument exercised/ converted) | % of voting rights |
CFD | N/A | N/A | 13,191,777 | 0.70% |
Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting rights | % of voting rights |
226,991,537 | 12.00% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable :
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited - 226,991,537 (12.00%)
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of proxy holder:
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11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:
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12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:
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13. Additional information:
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14. Contact name:
Mark White
General Counsel and Company Secretary
Compass Group PLC
15. Contact telephone number:
+44 1932 573000
Related Shares:
Compass Group