10th Dec 2010 13:25
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 financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: ( )
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):
AXA S.A. 25 AVENUE MATIGNON, 75008 PARIS AND ITS GROUP OF COMPANIES
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv):
AS ABOVE
5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different) (v):
7 December 2010
6. Date on which issuer notified:
9 December 2010
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
5%
8. Notified details:
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A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE | Situation previous to the Triggering transaction (vi) | |
Number of shares | Number of voting Rights (viii) | |
ORDINARY 25P SHARES ISIN: GB0031274896 | 86,421,830 | 86,421,830 |
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii)
Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE | Number of shares | Number of voting rights (ix) | % of voting rights | ||
Direct (x) | Indirect (xi) | Direct | Indirect | ||
ORDINARY 25P SHARES ISIN: GB0031274896 | 76,111,596 | 632,940 | 75,478,656 | 0.04% | 4.77% |
B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii)
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 |
Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights | % of voting rights |
76,111,596 | 4.81% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv):
Name of Company/Fund | Number of Shares | % of Issued Capital |
Alliance Bernstein (Indirect) | 353,906 | 0.022349 |
AXA Australia (Indirect) | 24,569 | 0.001552 |
AXA Colonia Konzern (Direct) | 255,700 | 0.016147 |
AXA Financial, Inc (Indirect) | 52,232,308 | 3.298450 |
AXA France (Indirect) | 2,419,341 | 0.152780 |
AXA IM UK (Direct) | 377,240 | 0.023823 |
AXA IM UK (Indirect) | 20,298,873 | 1.281866 |
Axa Rosenberg (Indirect) | 149,659 | 0.009451 |
Total DirectTotal Indirect | 632,94075,478,656 | 0.039974.76645 |
Total | 76,111,596 | 4.80642 |
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:
N/A
14. Contact name:
ANTHONY CLARKE
15. Contact telephone number:
020 8718 9940
Related Shares:
Marks & Spencer