13th Jun 2011 18:07
The attached announcement is made in accordance with DTR 5
Please note, this disclosure contains two announcements for BlackRock Inc. The first dated 18 May 2011 disclosing an interest in voting rights greater than 5% - the second dated 31 May 2011 disclosing an interest in voting rights of less than 5%.
BlackRock notified both interests in voting rights however these were not received by Marks & Spencer until 13 June 2011.
The UKLA have been advised of this administrative error.
Notification 1
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) : ( )
……………..
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 MAY 2011
6. Date on which issuer notified:
18 MAY 2011
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
ABOVE 5%
8. Notified details:
……………..
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 | N/A
| N/A |
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 | 80,728,653 | NOT DISCLOSED | 71,523,328 | NOT DISCLOSED | 4.51% |
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 | 8,170,588 | 0.52% | 0.52% | |||
Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting rights | % of voting rights |
79,693,916 | 5.03% |
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 - 79,693,916 (5.03%) |
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
Notification 2
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) : ( )
……………..
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):
31 MAY 2011
6. Date on which issuer notified:
1 JUNE 2011
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
HOLDING BELOW 5%
8. Notified details:
……………..
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 | 71,523,328 | 71,523,328 |
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 | N/A | NOT DISCLOSED | 71,183,270 | NOT DISCLOSED | 4.49% |
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 | 7,319,081 | 0.46% | 0.46% | |||
Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting rights | % of voting rights |
78,502,351 | 4.95% |
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 - 78,502,351 (4.95%) |
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