20th May 2005 14:53
Morrison(Wm.)Supermarkets PLC20 May 2005 Wm Morrison Supermarkets PLC We have received the following notification from Capital Group:- Enclosed is a section 198 Notification dated 18 May 2005. Please note that one or more of the affiliates of The Capital Group CompaniesInc. have made notifications to your company pursuant to Section 198 previously.For a description of our organisation, please visit our Web site atwww.capgroup.com. For the purposes of this Notification an outstanding share balance of2,658,020,135 shares was used to calculate the percentages of holdings of therelevant share capital which determine the notifiable interest. We believe thisoutstanding share balance is current; however, if this number is not accurate,please contact us as soon as possible so we may make the necessary revisions tothis Notification. Section 198 Notification - Notification of Increase This notice is given by The Capital Group Companies, Inc. on behalf of itsaffiliates, including Capital International Inc., Capital International S.A.,Capital Guardian Trust Company,and Capital International Limited, pursuant toSection 198 of the Companies Act 1985. The interest in the relevant share Capital indicated below arises by virtue ofholdings attributed to the Companies (see Schedule A). These holdings form partof funds managed on behalf of investment clients by the Companies. Share Capital to which this relates: Ordinary shares (2,658,020,135 shares outstanding) Number of shares in which the Companies have an interest: 138,400,165 Name(s) of registered holder(s): See Schedule B As of 18 May 2005 Morrison WM Supermarkets plc Schedule A Number of Percent of Shares outstanding The Capital Group Companies, Inc. ("CG") holdings 138,400,165 5.207% Holdings by CG Management Companies and Funds: • Capital Guardian Trust Company 4,467,303 0.168% • Capital International Limited 107,053,845 4.028% • Capital International S.A. 20,001,558 0.752% • Capital International, Inc. 6,877,459 0.259% Schedule B Schedule of holdings in Morrison WM Supermarkets plc As of 18 May 2005 Capital Guardian Trust Company Registered Name Local shares State Street Nominees Ltd 80,300Canary Wharf27th Floor1 Canada SquareLondonE14 5AF Bank of New York Nominees 964,600Bank of New York3 Birchin LaneLondonEC3V 9BY Chase Manhattan Bank Australia Limited 12,000Level 36 World Trade CentreJamison StreetSydneyNSW 2000Australia Chase Nominees Limited 1,857,703Woolgate HouseColeman StreetLondonEC2P 2HD BT Globenet Nominees Ltd 122,7001, Appold StreetBroadgateLondonEC2A 2HE Midland Bank Plc 115,7005 LaurencePoutney HillEC4R 0EUnited Kingdom Cede & Co. 87,60055 Water Street,New YorkNY 10006 Deutsche Bank Mannheim 3,500 Bankers Trust 7,300 59 1/2 Southmark Street 2nd Floor London SE1 0HH Nortrust Nominees 971,000 155 Bishopsgate London EC2M 3XS Royal Bank Of Scotland 12,900 Regents House 42, Islington High Street, London N1 8XL. MSS Nominees Ltd 24,500 Midland Bank Plc Mariner House, Pepys London EC3N 4DA State Street Bank & Trust Co. 23,500 Deutsche Bank AG 4,000 23 Great Winchester Street London EC2P 2AX ROY Nominess Limited 3,700 71N Queen Victoria Street, London EC4V 4DE Mellon Nominees (UK) Ltd 141,900 150 Buchanan Street Glasgow G1 2DY HSBC 4,200 2 Leboh Ampang 50100 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia JP Morgan Chase Bank 30,200 Total 4,467,303 Capital International Limited Registered Name Local shares State Street Nominees Limited 2,465,117 Canary Wharf 27th Floor, 1 Canada Square London, E14 5AF Bank of New York Nominees 23,638,131 Bank of New York 3 Birchin Lane London EC3V 9BY Northern Trust 8,572,312 c/o NorTrust Nominees Limited 155 Bishopsgate London EC2M 3XS Chase Nominees Limited 19,095,443 Woolgate House Coleman Street London EC2P 2HD Midland Bank plc 748,600 5 Laurence Poutney Hill EC4R 0E, United Kingdom Bankers Trust 1,601,400 59 1/2 Southmark Street 2nd Floor London SE1 0HH Barclays Bank 610,100 Barclays Global Securities Services 8 Angel Court London EC2R 7HT Citibank London 1,941,001 11 Old Jewry London EC2R 8D8 UK Morgan Guaranty 1,633,000 83 Pall Mall London SW1Y 5ES UK Nortrust Nominees 18,206,352 155 Bishopsgate London EC2M 3XS United Kingdom Royal Bank of Scotland 3,886,600 Regents House, 42 Islington High Street London N1 8XL UK MSS Nominees Limited 472,700 Midland Bank plc Mariner House, Pepys London EC3N 4DA State Street Bank & Trust Co. 5,397,652 National Westminster Bank 450,100 Lloyds Bank 228,300 Central Settlement Section Branches Stock Office 34 Threadneedle Street Citibank 120,965 Citibank NA 231,700 Toronto Deutsche Bank AG 7,256,672 23 Great Winchester Street London EC2P 2AX United Kingdom Chase Manhattan Nominee Ltd. 387,300 Australia HSBC Bank Plc 5,697,100 Securities Services, Mariner House Pepys Street London EC3N 4DA Mellon Bank N.A. 876,400 London Branch London United Kingdom Northern Trust AVFC 608,200 South Africa KAS UK 313,200 Kass associate PO Box 178 1000 AD Amsterdam Mellon Nominees (UK) Limited 692,800 150 Buchanan Street Glasgow G1 2DY United Kingdom Bank One London 1,171,800 Clydesdale Bank plc 538,800 JP Morgan Chase Bank 212,100 Total 107,053,845 Capital International S.A. Registered Name Local Shares State Street Nominees Limited 107,300 Canary Wharf 27th Floor, 1 Canada Square London E14 5AF Bank of New York Nominees 143,100 Bank of New York 3 Birchin Lane London EC3V 9BY Chase Nominees Limited 5,790,636 Woolgate House Coleman Street London EC2P 2HD Credit Suisse London Branch 132,600 24 Bishopsgate London EC2N 4BQ UK Midland Bank plc 1,580,700 5 Laurence Poutney Hill EC4R 0E, United Kingdom Barclays Bank 886,600 Barclays Global Securities Services 8 Angel Court London EC2R 7HT Pictet & Cie, Geneva 126,200 Citibank London 97,000 11 Old Jewry London EC2R 8D8 UK Brown Bros. 341,000 One Mellon Bank Center Pittsburgh, PA 15258 NorTrust Nominees 91,500 155 Bishopsgate London EC2M 3XS United Kingdom Morgan Stanley 101,800 Royal Bank of Scotland 523,900 Regents House, 42, Islington High Street London N1 8XL UK JP Morgan 7,631,322 State Street Bank & Trust Co. 113,600 National Westminster Bank 179,900 Lloyds Bank 119,900 Central Settlement Section Branches Stock Office 34 Threadneedle Street RBSTB Nominees Ltd 411,200 67 Lombard Street London EC3 3DL United Kingdom Citibank NA 68,200 Toronto Deutsche Bank AG 268,000 23 Great Winchester Street London EC2P 2AX United Kingdom HSBC Bank plc 1,195,600 Securities Services, Mariner House Pepys Street London EC3N 4DA HSBC 91,500 2 Leboh Ampang 50100 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Total 20,001,558 Capital International, Inc. Registered Name Local Shares State Street Nominees Limited 3,490,000 Canary Wharf 27th Floor, 1 Canada Square London E14 5AF Bank of New York Nominees 119,465 Bank of New York 3 Birchin Lane London EC3V 9BY Chase Nominees Limited 168,200 Woolgate House Coleman Street London EC2P 2HD Midland Bank plc 401,700 5 Laurence Poutney Hill EC4R 0E, United Kingdom Brown Bros. 417,600 One Mellon Bank Center Pittsburgh, PA 15258 NorTrust Nominees 204,400 155 Bishopsgate London EC2M 3XS United Kingdom Royal Bank of Scotland 405,900 Regents House, 42 Islington High Street London N1 8XL UK Sumitomo Trust & Banking 143,500 Fiduciary & Securities Business Dept 1-5 Nihonbashi - Honcho 4-chome Cho-ku, Tokyo 103 RBSTB Nominees Ltd. 89,000 67 Lombard Street London EC3 3DL United Kingdom State Street Australia Ltd 142,000 Australia HSBC Bank plc 414,694 Securities Services, Mariner House Pepys Street London EC3N 4DA JP Morgan Chase Bank 881,000 Total 6,877,459 END This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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