11th Feb 2005 09:11
Morrison(Wm.)Supermarkets PLC11 February 2005 Wm Morrison Supermarkets PLC We have received the following notification from Capital Group:- Enclosed is a section 198 Notification dated 8 February 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: 106,424,054 Name(s) of registered holder(s): See Schedule B As of 8 February 2005 Morrison WM Supermarkets plc Schedule A Number of Percent of Shares outstanding The Capital Group Companies, Inc. ("CG") holdings 106,424,054 4.004% Holdings by CG Management Companies and Funds: • Capital Guardian Trust Company 3,042,800 0.114% • Capital International Limited 80,592,637 3.032% • Capital International S.A. 16,827,858 0.633% • Capital International, Inc. 5,960,759 0.224% Schedule B Schedule of holdings in Morrison WM Supermarkets plc As of 8 February 2005 Capital Guardian Trust Company Registered Name Local shares Bank of New York Nominees 639,200 Bank of New York 3 Birchin Lane London EC3V 9BY Chase Nominees Limited 1,357,200 Woolgate House Coleman Street London EC2P 2HD BT Globenet Nominees Ltd 103,500 1, Appold Street Broadgate London EC2A 2HE Midland Bank Plc 77,600 5 Laurence Poutney Hill EC4R 0E United Kingdom Cede & Co. 58,000 55 Water Street, New York NY 10006 Deutsche Bank Mannheim 3,500 Bankers Trust 7,300 59 1/2 Southmark Street 2nd Floor London SE1 0HH Nortrust Nominees 610,800 155 Bishopsgate London EC2M 3XS MSS Nominees Ltd 24,500 Midland Bank Plc Mariner House, Pepys London EC3N 4DA State Street Bank & Trust Co. 18,800 Deutsche Bank AG 4,000 23 Great Winchester Street London EC2P 2AX Mellon Nominees (UK) Ltd 120,600 150 Buchanan Street Glasgow G1 2DY HSBC 4,200 2 Leboh Ampang 50100 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia JP Morgan Chase Bank 13,600 Total 3,042,800 Capital International Limited Registered Name Local shares State Street Nominees Limited 1,789,117 Canary Wharf 27th Floor, 1 Canada Square London, E14 5AF Bank of New York Nominees 16,830,231 Bank of New York 3 Birchin Lane London EC3V 9BY Northern Trust 5,952,104 c/o NorTrust Nominees Limited 155 Bishopsgate London EC2M 3XS Chase Nominees Limited 14,185,543 Woolgate House Coleman Street London EC2P 2HD Midland Bank plc 517,200 5 Laurence Poutney Hill EC4R 0E, United Kingdom Bankers Trust 1,290,500 59 1/2 Southmark Street 2nd Floor London SE1 0HH Barclays Bank 544,300 Barclays Global Securities Services 8 Angel Court London EC2R 7HT Citibank London 1,545,601 11 Old Jewry London EC2R 8D8 UK Morgan Guaranty 1,201,200 83 Pall Mall London SW1Y 5ES UK Nortrust Nominees 13,949,652 155 Bishopsgate London EC2M 3XS United Kingdom Royal Bank of Scotland 3,513,300 Regents House, 42 Islington High Street London N1 8XL UK MSS Nominees Limited 366,000 Midland Bank plc Mariner House, Pepys London EC3N 4DA State Street Bank & Trust Co. 4,945,652 National Westminster Bank 424,100 Lloyds Bank 184,600 Central Settlement Section Branches Stock Office 34 Threadneedle Street Citibank 120,965 Citibank NA 183,200 Toronto Deutsche Bank AG 5,064,472 23 Great Winchester Street London EC2P 2AX United Kingdom Chase Manhattan Nominee Ltd. 323,100 Australia HSBC Bank Plc 4,245,500 Securities Services, Mariner House Pepys Street London EC3N 4DA Mellon Bank N.A. 586,900 London Branch London United Kingdom Northern Trust AVFC 430,700 South Africa KAS UK 210,600 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 914,100 Clydesdale Bank plc 406,300 JP Morgan Chase Bank 174,900 Total 80,592,637 Capital International S.A. Registered Name Local Shares State Street Nominees Limited 80,400 Canary Wharf 27th Floor, 1 Canada Square London E14 5AF Bank of New York Nominees 104,200 Bank of New York 3 Birchin Lane London EC3V 9BY Northern Trust 49,900 C/o Nortrust Nominees Ltd 155 Bishopsgate London EC2M 3XS Chase Nominees Limited 5,054,836 Woolgate House Coleman Street London EC2P 2HD Credit Suisse London Branch 132,600 24 Bishopsgate London EC2N 4BQ UK Midland Bank plc 1,543,600 5 Laurence Poutney Hill EC4R 0E, United Kingdom Barclays Bank 829,800 Barclays Global Securities Services 8 Angel Court London EC2R 7HT Pictet & Cie, Geneva 104,300 Citibank London 77,500 11 Old Jewry London EC2R 8D8 UK Brown Bros. 232,800 One Mellon Bank Center Pittsburgh, PA 15258 NorTrust Nominees 77,700 155 Bishopsgate London EC2M 3XS United Kingdom Morgan Stanley 79,400 Royal Bank of Scotland 398,100 Regents House, 42, Islington High Street London N1 8XL UK JP Morgan 5,869,822 State Street Bank & Trust Co. 79,200 National Westminster Bank 143,000 Lloyds Bank 81,200 Central Settlement Section Branches Stock Office 34 Threadneedle Street RBSTB Nominees Ltd 337,300 67 Lombard Street London EC3 3DL United Kingdom Citibank NA 68,200 Toronto Deutsche Bank AG 408,000 23 Great Winchester Street London EC2P 2AX United Kingdom HSBC Bank plc 984,500 Securities Services, Mariner House Pepys Street London EC3N 4DA HSBC 91,500 2 Leboh Ampang 50100 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Total 16,827,858 Capital International, Inc. Registered Name Local Shares State Street Nominees Limited 3,001,000 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. 528,000 One Mellon Bank Center Pittsburgh, PA 15258 NorTrust Nominees 69,600 155 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 HSBC Bank plc 369,394 Securities Services, Mariner House Pepys Street London EC3N 4DA JP Morgan Chase Bank 665,000 Total 5,960,759 END This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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