5th Jul 2013 11:29
Meggitt PLC
The Capital Group Companies, Inc. - Notification of Major Interests in Shares
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 | 2 July 2013 | ||||
6. Date on which issuer notified: | 3 July 2013 | ||||
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed orreached: vi, vii | Above 14% | ||||
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 (GB0005758098) | 110,065,817 | 110,065,817 | 110,944,677 | 14.054% | ||||||||||||
ADRs (US58517R1041) | 136,500 | 273,000 | 273,000 | 0.034% | ||||||||||||
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments | ||||||||||||||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||||||||||||
Type of financialinstrument | Expirationdate xiii | Exercise/Conversion Period xiv | Number of votingrights that may beacquired if theinstrument isexercised/ converted. | % of votingrights | ||||||||||||
N/A | ||||||||||||||||
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi | ||||||||||||||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||||||||||||
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 | |||||||||||||
Total (A+B+C) | ||||||||||||||||
Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights | |||||||||||||||
111,217,677 | 14.088% | |||||||||||||||
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 2 July 2013
Meggitt PLC
The Capital Group Companies, Inc. ("CG") holdings
| Number of Shares
| Percent of outstanding |
Holdings by CG Management Companies and Funds:
• Capital Guardian Trust Company
| 111,217,677
| 14.088% |
• Capital International Limited
| 20,178,292
| 2.556% |
• Capital International SÁrl
| 435,200 | 0.055% |
• Capital Research and Management Company
| 511,900 | 0.065% |
• EuroPacific Growth Fund
| 90,092,285 | 11.412% |
Name of contact and telephone number for queries:
MARINA THOMAS +44 (0)1202 597588
Group Company Secretary
Meggitt PLC
5 July 2013
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