2nd Jul 2013 15:30
Vodafone Group Plc
02 July 2013
The Company has received a notification from The Capital Group Companies, Inc advising that certain of its Group Companies now hold voting rights in the Company (representing 3.053% of the voting rights of the Company). The threshold that was crossed or reached as a result of the transaction was 3%. The disclosure of their interest in accordance with DTR5 is below.
This notice is given in fulfilment of Vodafone Group Plc's obligation under DTR 5.8.12.
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): Vodafone Group Plc
2. Reason for the notification: An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii): The Capital Group Companies, Inc.
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)(iv):
·; Capital Guardian Trust Company
·; Capital International Limited
·; Capital International SArl
·; Capital Research and Management Company
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached (v): 28 June 2013
6. Date on which issuer notified: 01 July 2013
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached (vi)(vii): 3%
8. Notified details:
A. Voting rights attached to shares (viii)(ix)(x)(xi):
Indirect (xii)
| Number of voting rights | % of voting rights |
Ordinary (GB00B16GWD56) | 1,370,547,139 | 2.833% |
ADRs (US92857W2098) | 106,498,640 | 0.220% |
B. Qualifying Financial Instruments (xiii)(xiv)
N/A
C. Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments (xv)(xvi)(xvii)(xviii)(xix)(xx)
N/A
Total (A+B+C)
Total number/percentage of voting rights 1,477,045,779 3.053%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xxi):
Number of Shares | Percent of Outstandings | |
Capital Research and Management Company ("CRMC") holdings | 1,477,045,779 | 3.053% |
Holdings by CRMC:
|
|
|
Capital Guardian Trust Company | 2,817,998 | 0.006% |
Capital International Limited | 981,500 | 0.002% |
Capital International SArl | 1,087,336 | 0.002% |
Capital Research and Management Company | 1,472,158,945 | 3.043% |
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the Proxy holder:
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:
12. Date on which the proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:
13. Additional information:
14. Contact name:
15. Contact telephone number:
Related Shares:
Vodafone