21st Mar 2011 16:48
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuerof existing shares to which voting rights areattached: ii | Bunzl 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 | X | |||||||||||||||||
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights | ||||||||||||||||||
Other (please specify): | ||||||||||||||||||
3. Full name of person(s) subject to thenotification obligation: iii | BlackRock, Inc. | |||||||||||||||||
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):iv | ||||||||||||||||||
5. Date of the transaction and date onwhich the threshold is crossed orreached: v | 17th March 2011 | |||||||||||||||||
6. Date on which issuer notified: | 18th March 2011 | |||||||||||||||||
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed orreached: vi, vii | Holding has gone above 5% | |||||||||||||||||
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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GB00B0744B38 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 13,714,061 | N/A | 4.15% |
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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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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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CFD | 2,812,918 | Nominal | Delta |
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0.85% | 0.85% |
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Total (A+B+C) |
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Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights |
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16,526,979 | 5.01% |
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9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi | ||||||||||||||||||
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited - 16,526,979 (5.01%) | ||||||||||||||||||
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: | Paul Hussey | |||||||||||||||||
15. Contact telephone number: | 020 7725 5000 | |||||||||||||||||
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