18th May 2017 09:38
For filings with the FCA include the annex |
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For filings with issuer exclude the annex |
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TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi | |||||
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1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuerof existing shares to which voting rights areattached: ii | TalkTalk Telecom Group 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 |
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An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments |
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An event changing the breakdown of voting rights |
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Other (please specify): |
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3. Full name of person(s) subject to thenotification obligation: iii | The Capital Group Companies, Inc. | ||||
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):iv | See Section 9 | ||||
5. Date of the transaction and date onwhich the threshold is crossed orreached: v | 16 May 2017 | ||||
6. Date on which issuer notified: | 17 May 2017 | ||||
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed orreached: vi, vii | Below 15% Aggregate of voting rights from shares | ||||
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 Shares (GB00B4YCDF59) | 145,547,081 | 145,547,081 |
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| 14.9993% | |||||||||
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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 | ||||||||||||
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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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Total (A+B+C) | ||||||||||||||||
Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights | |||||||||||||||
143,335,891 | 14.9993% | |||||||||||||||
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Income Growth Fund of America2 58,421,891 6.1135%
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1Subsidiary of The Capital Group Companies, Inc. 2Mutual fund managed by Capital Research and Management Company. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Proxy Voting: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
10. Name of the proxy holder: |
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11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will ceaseto hold: |
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12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to holdvoting rights: |
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13. Additional information: |
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14. Contact name: | Benjamin Allen | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
15. Contact telephone number: | (213) 615-0469 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Contact name(s) and telephone number(s) at TalkTalk Telecom Group PLC for enquires:
Investor Relations: | Mal Patel | +44 (0) 20 3417 1037 |
Media: | Isobel Bradshaw | +44 (0) 75 8470 8351 |
Company Secretary: | Tim Morris | +44 (0) 20 38029138 |
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