19th Jul 2013 11:55
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES i |
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: ii | ASOS plc |
2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): | ||
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights | X | |
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): |
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3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: iii | The Capital Companies, Inc. |
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): iv | See schedule A |
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: v | 17 July 2013 |
6. Date on which issuer notified: | 18 July 2013 |
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: vi, vii | Above 6% |
8. Notified details: | |||||||
A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix | |||||||
Class/type ofshares if possible usingthe ISIN CODE | Situation previousto the triggeringtransaction | Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | |||||
NumberofShares | NumberofVotingRights | Numberof shares | Number of votingrights | % of voting rights x | |||
Direct | Direct xi | Indirect xii | Direct | Indirect | |||
Ordinary Shares (ISIN: GB0030927254) | 4,910,372 | 4,910,372 | 4,950,570 | 6.0095% |
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments | ||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||
Type of financialinstrument | Expirationdate xiii | Exercise/ConversionPeriod xiv | Number of votingrights that may beacquired if theinstrument isexercised/ converted.
| % of votingrights |
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi | ||||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||
Type of financialinstrument | Exerciseprice | Expirationdate xvii | Exercise/Conversionperiod xviii | Number of votingrights instrumentrefers to | % of voting rights xix, xx
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Nominal | Delta
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Total (A+B+C) | |
Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights |
4,950,570 | 6.0095% |
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 cease to hold: | |
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: |
13. Additional information: | |
14. Contact name: | |
15. Contact telephone number: |
Schedule A
Number of Shares | Percent of Outstanding | |
The Capital Group Companies, Inc. ("CG") holdings
| 4,950,570 | 6.010% |
Holdings by CG Management Companies and Funds: | ||
·; Capital Guardian Trust Company | 651,663 | 0.791% |
·; Capital International Limited | 58,300 | 0.071% |
·; Capital International Sὰrl | 91,400 | 0.111% |
·; Capital International, Inc. | 62,900 | 0.076% |
·; Capital Research and Management Company | 4,086,307 | 4.960% |
Related Shares:
ASOS