30th Mar 2007 15:24
Marks & Spencer Group PLC30 March 2007 TR-1(i): NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to whichvoting 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 theacquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: ( ) An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: ( ) Other (please specify) : ( ) ................. 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii): DEUTSCHE BANK AG 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv): 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed orreached if different) (v): 27-03-2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 30-03-07 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 3% 8. Notified details: ................. A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares if possible Situation previous to the Triggering transaction (vi)using the ISIN CODE Number of shares Number of voting Rights (viii) GB0031274896 N/A N/A Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii) Class/type of shares if Number of shares Number of voting rights (ix) % of voting rightspossible using the ISIN CODE Direct Direct (x) Indirect (xi) Direct Indirect 44,868,790 44,868,790 2.64 B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii) Type of Expiration Date Exercise/Conversion Number of voting rights % of voting rightsfinancial (xiii) Period/ Date (xiv) that may be acquired if theinstrument instrument is exercised/ converted. Call Option May 2007 500,000 0.03 Call Option June 2007 212,000 0.01 Call Option September 2007 17,000 0.00 Call Option December 2007 2,000,000 0.12 Call Option December 2008 3,700,000 0.22 Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 51,297,790 3.02 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv): ................. Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: ................. 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: ................. 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: ................. 13. Additional information: Please note that this is the first disclosure made on behalf of Deutsche Bank AGand its subsidiary companies in relation to holdings in Marks & Spencer GroupPlc since the implementation of the Disclosure and Transparency Rules in the UK. 14. Contact name: ANTHONY CLARKE 15. Contact telephone number: 020 8718 9940 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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