31st Mar 2010 16:44
RNS Announcement
Wednesday 31 March 2010
For Immediate Release
Carphone Warehouse Group plc ("Company")
Notification of Major Interests in Shares
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1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached |
Carphone Warehouse Group plc |
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2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes) |
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An acquisition or disposal of voting rights |
Yes |
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An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached |
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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 the notification obligation
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Government of Singapore Investment Corporation Pte Ltd |
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4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) |
Chase Nominees Ltd |
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5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different) |
29th March 2010 |
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6. Date on which issuer notified |
31st March 2010 |
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7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: |
4% |
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8: Notified Details A: Voting rights attached to shares |
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Class/type of shares
If possible using the ISIN CODE |
Situation previous to the Triggering transaction |
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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Number of Shares |
Number of Voting Rights |
Number of Shares |
Number of Voting Rights |
% of Voting Rights |
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Direct |
Indirect |
Direct |
Indirect |
Direct |
Indirect |
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GB00B4Y7R145 |
27,489,275** |
27,489,275** |
18,959,451 |
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18,959,451 |
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4.14% |
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** Position reported before the consolidation and demerger event effective in Mar 10
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B. Financial Instruments |
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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Type of Financial Instrument |
Expiration Date |
Exercise/Conversion Period/Date |
Number of Voting Rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted |
% of Voting Rights |
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N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
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Total (A+B) |
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Number of Voting Rights |
% of Voting Rights |
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18,959,451 |
4.14 |
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9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable |
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N/A |
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Proxy Voting: |
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10. Name of the proxy holder: |
N/A |
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11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease/acquire to hold: |
N/A |
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12. Date on which proxy holder will cease/acquire to hold voting rights: |
N/A |
Further information:
Kate Ferry (020) 8753 8391
Tim Morris (020) 8753 8243
Related Shares:
DC..L