2nd Oct 2014 11:37
For filings with issuer exclude the annex
TR-1: NO
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES i |
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: ii |
Compass Group PLC | ||
2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): | |||
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights |
Yes | ||
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 the notification obligation: iii |
Massachusetts Financial Services Company | ||
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):iv |
MFS invests in securities of the issuer on behalf of its various mutual funds and institutional account clients. | ||
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: v |
30 September 2014 | ||
6. Date on which issuer notified: |
1 October 2014 | ||
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: vi, vii |
10% | ||
8. Notified details: | |||||||
A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix | |||||||
Class/type of shares
if possible using the ISIN CODE | Situation previous to the triggering transaction | Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | |||||
Number of Shares | Number of Voting Rights | Number of shares | Number of voting rights | % of voting rights x | |||
Direct | Direct xi | Indirect xii | Direct | Indirect | |||
GB00BLNN3L44 |
167,343,765 |
167,343,765 |
168,640,436 |
10.07% | |||
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments | ||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||
Type of financial instrument | Expiration date xiii | Exercise/ Conversion Period 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 | ||||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||
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 | |||||
Total (A+B+C) | |
Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights |
168,640,436 |
10.07% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi
Compass Group PLC - BLNN3L4
Holdings as of 30 September 2014
Entity Holding Percentage
MFS Investment Management (LUX) S.a.r.l.. |
3,846,485 | Held 0.2298% |
MFS Investment Management Canada Ltd | 8,201,845 | 0.4900% |
Massachusetts Financial Services Company | 99,182,615 | 5.9253% |
MFS Heritage Trust Company | 6,432,971 | 0.3843% |
MFS Institutional Advisors, Inc. | 28,686,105 | 1.7137% |
MFS International Singapore Pte. Ltd. | 666,453 | 0.0398% |
MFS International (U.K.) Ltd. | 13,897,459 | 0.8303% |
MFS Investment Management K.K | 7,726,503 | 0.4616% |
Notifiable Interest | 168,640,436.00 | 10.0748% |
Shares Outstanding |
1,673,886,784 |
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: | |
14. Contact name: | Mark White General Counsel and Company Secretary Compass Group PLC
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15. Contact telephone number: | +44 1932 573000 |
Related Shares:
Compass Group