8th May 2015 07:00
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi |
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuerof existing shares to which voting rights areattached: ii | Asos 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 | |||||
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights | |||||
Other (please specify): | |||||
3. Full name of person(s) subject to thenotification obligation: iii | Sands Capital Management, LLC | ||||
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 | 5 May 2015 | ||||
6. Date on which issuer notified: | 7 May 2015 | ||||
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed orreached: vi, vii | 5 % | ||||
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 SHARESISIN: GB0030927254 | 4.9944% | 4,166,805 | 4,172,805
| 5.0016%
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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 | ||||||||||||
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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| Nominal | Delta | ||||||||||||||
Total (A+B+C) | ||||||||||||||||
Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights | |||||||||||||||
4,172,805 | 5.0016% | |||||||||||||||
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi | ||
See Schedule A
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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: | None.
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14. Contact name: | Anna Amaczi | |
15. Contact telephone number: | 001 703 253 2120 | |
Schedule A
As of May 5 2015
Custodian | Day-to-day Investment Manager | Shares | Percentage |
Bank of New York Mellon | Sands Capital Management, LLC | 177,212 | 0.2124% |
Brown Brothers Harriman and Co | Sands Capital Management, LLC | 887,000 | 1.0632% |
JP Morgan Chase Bank | Sands Capital Management, LLC | 70,354 | 0.0843% |
National Australia Bank Custodial Services | Sands Capital Management, LLC | 840,473 | 1.0074% |
Northern Trust Co | Sands Capital Management, LLC | 363,200 | 0.4353% |
State Street Bank and Trust Company | Sands Capital Management, LLC | 1,374,666 | 1.6477% |
SunTrust Bank | Sands Capital Management, LLC | 32,800 | 0.0393% |
Union Bank | Sands Capital Management, LLC | 348,000 | 0.4171% |
Wells Fargo Bank | Sands Capital Management, LLC | 79,100 | 0.0948% |
Total | 4,172,805 | 5.0016% |
Related Shares:
ASOS