30th Jan 2006 15:45
Morrison(Wm.)Supermarkets PLC30 January 2006 Wm Morrison Supermarkets PLC We have received the following notification from Capital Group:- Please note that one or more of the affiliates of The Capital Group Companies,Inc. 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 of2,658,789,000 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 Decrease This notice is given by The Capital Group Companies, Inc. on behalf of itsaffiliates, including Capital International, Inc., Capital International S.A.,Capital International Limited, and Capital Guardian Trust Company, 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 (2,658,789,000 shares outstanding) Number of shares in which the Companies have an interest: 106,026,069 Name(s) of registered holder(s): See Schedule B Morrison WM Supermarkets plcSchedule AAs of 26 January 2006 Number of Percent of Shares outstandingThe Capital Group Companies, Inc. ("CG") holdings 106,026,069 3.988% Holdings by CG Management Companies and Funds: • Capital Guardian Trust Company 5,504,201 0.207% • Capital International Limited 85,988,450 3.234% • Capital International S.A. 13,809,766 0.519% • Capital International, Inc. 723,652 0.027% Schedule B Schedule of holdings in Morrison WM Supermarkets plc As of 26 January 2006 Capital Guardian Trust Company Registered Name Local shares State Street Nominees Ltd 80,300 Canary Wharf 27th Floor 1 Canada Square London E14 5AF Bank of New York Nominees 952,200 Bank of New York 3 Birchin Lane London EC3V 9BY Chase Manhattan Bank Australia Limited 12,000 Level 36 World Trade Centre Jamison Street Sydney NSW 2000 Australia Chase Nominees Limited 2,625,101 Woolgate House Coleman Street London EC2P 2HD BT Globenet Nominees Ltd 122,700 1, Appold Street Broadgate London EC2A 2HE Midland Bank Plc 86,200 5 Laurence Poutney Hill EC4R 0E United Kingdom Cede & Co. 46,800 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 1,375,400 155 Bishopsgate London EC2M 3XS Royal Bank Of Scotland 4,700 Regents House 42, Islington High Street, London N1 8XL. MSS Nominees Ltd 24,500 Midland Bank Plc Mariner House, Pepys London EC3N 4DA State Street Bank & Trust Co. 26,800 RBSTB Nominees Ltd 9,700 67 Lombard Street London EC3 3DL Deutsche Bank AG 4,000 23 Great Winchester Street London EC2P 2AX ROY Nominess Limited 3,700 71N Queen Victoria Street, London EC4V 4DE Mellon Nominees (UK) Ltd 84,900 150 Buchanan Street Glasgow G1 2DY HSBC 4,200 2 Leboh Ampang 50100 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia JP Morgan Chase Bank 30,200 Total 5,504,201 Capital International Limited Registered Name Local shares State Street Nominees Limited 1,782,617 Canary Wharf 27th Floor, 1 Canada Square London, E14 5AF Bank of New York Nominees 19,430,241 Bank of New York 3 Birchin Lane London EC3V 9BY Northern Trust 6,517,381 c/o NorTrust Nominees Limited 155 Bishopsgate London EC2M 3XS Chase Nominees Limited 17,129,543 Woolgate House Coleman Street London EC2P 2HD Midland Bank plc 1,017,000 5 Laurence Poutney Hill EC4R 0E, United Kingdom Bankers Trust 910,500 59 1/2 Southmark Street 2nd Floor London SE1 0HH Barclays Bank 654,100 Barclays Global Securities Services 8 Angel Court London EC2R 7HT Citibank London 2,028,301 11 Old Jewry London EC2R 8D8 UK Morgan Guaranty 773,000 83 Pall Mall London SW1Y 5ES UK Nortrust Nominees 14,057,552 155 Bishopsgate London EC2M 3XS United Kingdom Royal Bank of Scotland 1,151,100 Regents House, 42 Islington High Street London N1 8XL UK MSS Nominees Limited 362,700 Midland Bank plc Mariner House, Pepys London EC3N 4DA State Street Bank & Trust Co. 9,192,852 National Westminster Bank 238,100 Lloyds Bank 185,900 Central Settlement Section Branches Stock Office 34 Threadneedle Street Citibank 120,965 Citibank NA 209,500 Toronto Deutsche Bank AG 2,822,898 23 Great Winchester Street London EC2P 2AX United Kingdom Chase Manhattan Nominee Ltd. 567,000 Australia HSBC Bank Plc 2,933,300 Securities Services, Mariner House Pepys Street London EC3N 4DA Mellon Bank N.A. 370,000 London Branch London United Kingdom Northern Trust AVFC 560,900 South Africa KAS UK 420,400 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 983,200 Clydesdale Bank plc 734,900 JP Morgan Chase Bank 141,700 Total 85,988,450 Capital International S.A. Registered Name Local Shares Bank of New York Nominees 103,600 Bank of New York 3 Birchin Lane London EC3V 9BY Chase Nominees Limited 1,978,201 Woolgate House Coleman Street London EC2P 2HD Midland Bank plc 298,200 5 Laurence Poutney Hill EC4R 0E, United Kingdom NorTrust Nominees 117,200 155 Bishopsgate London EC2M 3XS United Kingdom Morgan Stanley 103,900 Royal Bank of Scotland 158,000 Regents House, 42, Islington High Street London N1 8XL UK JP Morgan 10,037,465 National Westminster Bank 106,400 Lloyds Bank 67,700 Central Settlement Section Branches Stock Office 34 Threadneedle Street Citibank NA 99,000 Toronto Deutsche Bank AG 268,000 23 Great Winchester Street London EC2P 2AX United Kingdom HSBC Bank plc 472,100 Securities Services, Mariner House Pepys Street London EC3N 4DA Total 13,809,766 Capital International, Inc. Registered Name Local Shares Bank of New York Nominees 46,500 Bank of New York 3 Birchin Lane London EC3V 9BY NorTrust Nominees 523,058 155 Bishopsgate London EC2M 3XS United Kingdom HSBC Bank plc 154,094 Securities Services, Mariner House Pepys Street London EC3N 4DA Total 723,652 END This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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