TR-1:NOTIFICATIONOFMAJORINTERESTINSHARESi
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1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: ii
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AO World 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 |
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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 |
X |
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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: iii |
Maverick Capital, Ltd., as a discretionary manager of client accounts |
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4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):iv |
N/A |
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5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: v |
21 July 2015 |
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6. Date on which issuer notified: |
23 July 2015 |
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7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: vi, vii |
5% |
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8. Notified details: |
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A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix |
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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 x |
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Direct |
Direct xi |
Indirect xii |
Direct |
Indirect |
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B: Qualifying Financial Instruments |
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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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 |
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C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi |
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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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 |
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Total Return Swap (no voting rights) |
Multiple |
Greater than 12 months from 26 February 2014 |
N/A |
21,210,245 |
Nominal |
Delta |
5.04% |
5.04% |
Total (A+B+C) |
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Number of voting rights |
Percentage of voting rights |
21,210,245 |
5.04% |
Proxy Voting: |
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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: |
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14. Contact name: |
John T. McCafferty |
15. Contact telephone number: |
1-214-880-4040 |