29th Jan 2008 10:27
For filings with the FSA include the annex For filings with issuer exclude the annex TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: G4S plc 2. Reason for notification [Yes/No] An acquisition or disposal of voting rights YES An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which NO may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached An event changing the breakdown of voting rights NO Other (please specify): NO 3. Full name of person(s) subject to Harris Associates L.P. notification obligation: 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3): 5. Date of transaction (and date on 25.1.08 which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): 6. Date on which issuer notified: 28.1.08 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or 4% reached: 8: Notified Details A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of Situation previous to Resulting situation after shares the triggering the triggering transaction transaction If possible Number of Number of Number of Number of Percentage of use shares voting shares voting rights voting rights ISIN code rights Direct Indirect Direct Indirect ordinary 51,875,100 51,875,100 50,811,600 50,811,600 3.97% B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Expiration Exercise/ No. of voting Percentage of financial date conversion rights that may be voting rights instrument period/date acquired (if the instrument exercised/ converted) Total (A+B) Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights 50,811,600 3.97%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
Proxy Voting: 10. Name of proxy holder: Harris Associates L.P. 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: 13. Additional information: 14 Contact name: Sarah E Grimm 15. Contact telephone name: (312) 621-0628
For notes on how to complete form TR-1 please see the FSA website.
Note: Annex should only be submitted to the FSA not the issuer
Annex: Notification of major interests in shares
A: Identity of the persons or legal entity subject to the notification obligation
Full name (including legal form of legal entities) Contact address (registered office for legal entities) Phone number & email Other useful information (at least legal representative for legal persons) B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable Full name Peter David Contact address G4S plc, The Manor, Manor Royal Crawley, West Sussex, RH10 9UN Phone number & email 01293-554584 [email protected] Other useful information Company Secretary (e.g. functional relationship with the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation)
C: Additional information
G4S PLCRelated Shares:
GFS.L