19th Jul 2012 16:14
TR-1(i): NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached (ii):
MARKS AND SPENCER GROUP PLC
2. Reason for the notification (please place an X inside the appropriate bracket/s):
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 of similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments: ( X )
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):
BLACKROCK INC
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv):
AS ABOVE
5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different) (v):
17 July 2012
6. Date on which issuer notified:
19 July 2012
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
Below 5%
8. Notified details:
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A: Voting rights attached to shares (viii, xi)
Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE | Situation previous to the Triggering transaction | |
Number of shares | Number of voting Rights (viii) | |
ORDINARY 25P SHARES ISIN: GB0031274896 | 74,288,905
| 74,288,905 |
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE | Number of shares | Number of voting rights (ix) | % of voting rights (x) | ||
Direct (xi) | Indirect (xii) | Direct | Indirect | ||
ORDINARY 25P SHARES ISIN: GB0031274896 | Below 5% | NOT DISCLOSED | Below 5% | NOT DISCLOSED | Below 5% |
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial instrument | Expiration Date (xiii) | Exercise/Conversion Period/ Date (xiv) | Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. | % of voting rights |
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments
(xv,xvi)
Type of financial instrument | Exercise price | Expiration Date (xvii) | Exercise/Conversion Period (xviii) | Number of voting rights instrument refers to. | % of voting rights (xix,xx) | |
Nominal | Delta | |||||
CFD | Below 5% | Below 5% | Below 5% | |||
Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting rights | % of voting rights |
N/A | Below 5% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xxi):
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited - Below 5% |
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder:
N/A
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:
N/A
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:
N/A
13. Additional information:
N/A
14. Contact name:
ANTHONY CLARKE
15. Contact telephone number:
020 8718 9940
Related Shares:
Marks & Spencer