TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi |
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1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer |
Barclays 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 |
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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 |
The Capital Group Companies, Inc. |
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4. Full name of shareholder(s) |
See Schedule A |
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5. Date of the transaction and date on |
22 April 2014 |
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6. Date on which issuer notified: |
23 April 2014 |
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7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or |
Below 6% |
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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
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Situation previous |
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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Number of voting |
% of voting rights x |
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Direct |
Direct xi |
Indirect xii |
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Indirect |
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Ordinary Shares (GB0031348658) |
987,335,854 |
987,335,854 |
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979,905,840 |
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5.979% |
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ADRs (US06738E2046) |
489,532 |
1,958,128 |
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1,961,460 |
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0.012% |
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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 |
Expiration |
Exercise/ |
Number of voting |
% of voting |
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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 |
Exercise price |
Expiration date xvii |
Exercise/ |
Number of voting rights instrument refers to
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% of voting rights xix, xx
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Nominal |
Delta |
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Total (A+B+C) |
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Number of voting rights |
Percentage of voting rights |
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981,867,300 |
5.991% |
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9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the |
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See Schedule A |
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Proxy Voting: |
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10. Name of the proxy holder: |
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11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease |
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12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold |
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14. Contact name: |
Marie Smith, Assistant Company Secretary |
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15. Contact telephone number: |
020 7116 1000 |
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Schedule A
As of 22 April 2014
Barclays plc
Number of Percent of
Shares Outstanding
The Capital Group Companies, Inc. ("CG") holdings 981,867,300 5.990%
Holdings by CG Management Companies and Funds:
Capital Guardian Trust Company 67,589,013 0.412%
• Capital International Limited 1,441,150 0.009%
• Capital International SÁrl 1,827,875 0.011%
• Capital International, Inc. 971,655 0.006%
• Capital Research and Management Company 910,037,607 5.552%
• EuroPacific Growth Fund