15th Jan 2014 10:48
Meggitt PLC
The Capital Group Companies, Inc. - Notification of Major Interests in Shares
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi | |||||||||||||||||
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuerof existing shares to which voting rights areattached: ii | Meggitt PLC | ||||||||||||||||
2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): | |||||||||||||||||
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights | YES | ||||||||||||||||
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 | The Capital Group Companies, Inc. | ||||||||||||||||
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):iv | See Schedule A | ||||||||||||||||
5. Date of the transaction and date onwhich the threshold is crossed orreached: v | 13 January 2014 | ||||||||||||||||
6. Date on which issuer notified: | 14 January 2014 | ||||||||||||||||
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed orreached: vi, vii | Above 15% | ||||||||||||||||
8. Notified details: |
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A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix |
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Class/type ofshares if possible usingthe ISIN CODE | Situation previousto the triggeringtransaction | Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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NumberofShares | NumberofVotingRights | Numberof shares | Number of votingrights | % of voting rights x |
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Direct | Direct xi | Indirect xii | Direct | Indirect |
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Ordinary (GB0005758098) | 118,999,544 | 118,999,544 | 119,500,344 | 14.993% |
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ADRs (US58517R1041) | 119,900 | 239,800 | 239,800 | 0.030% |
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B: Qualifying Financial Instruments |
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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Type of financialinstrument | Expirationdate xiii | Exercise/Conversion Period xiv | Number of votingrights that may beacquired if theinstrument isexercised/ converted. | % of votingrights |
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n/a |
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C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi |
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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Type of financialinstrument | Exercise price | Expiration date xvii | Exercise/Conversion period xviii | Number of voting rights instrument refers to
| % of voting rights xix, xx
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n/a |
| Nominal | Delta |
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Total (A+B+C) |
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Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights |
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119,740,144 | 15.023% |
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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 Schedule A | |||||||||||||||||
Proxy Voting: | |||||||||||||||||
10. Name of the proxy holder: | |||||||||||||||||
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will ceaseto hold: | |||||||||||||||||
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to holdvoting rights: | |||||||||||||||||
13. Additional information: | |||||||||||||||||
14. Contact name: | |||||||||||||||||
15. Contact telephone number: | |||||||||||||||||
SCHEDULE A
As at 13 January 2014
Meggitt PLC
The Capital Group Companies, Inc. ("CG") holdings
| Number of Shares
| Percent of outstanding |
Holdings by CG Management Companies and Funds:
| 119,740,144 | 15.023% |
• Capital Guardian Trust Company
| 29,855,106 | 3.746% |
• Capital International Limited
| 1,165,041 | 0.146% |
• Capital International SÁrl
| 864,106
| 0.108% |
• Capital Research and Management Company • The Growth Fund of America
| 87,855,891 | 11.023% |
Name of contact and telephone number for queries:
MARINA THOMAS +44 (0)1202 597588
Group Company Secretary
Meggitt PLC
15 January 2014
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