RNS Announcement
Wednesday 24th September 2008
For Immediate Release
The Carphone Warehouse Group PLC ('Company')
Notification of Major Interests in Shares
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached |
The 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 |
Capital Research and Management Company |
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4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) |
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5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different) |
18 September 2008 |
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6. Date on which issuer notified |
19 September 2008 |
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7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: |
Below 5% |
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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GB0008787029 |
51,784,100 |
51,784,100 |
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34,284,100 |
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34,284,100 |
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3.7506% |
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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Total (A+B) |
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Number of Voting Rights |
% of Voting Rights |
34,284,100 |
3.7506% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable |
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Proxy Voting: |
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10. Name of the proxy holder: |
N/A |
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease/acquire to hold: |
N/A |
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease/acquire to hold voting rights: |
N/A |
Further information:
Peregrine Riviere (020) 8753 8778
Tim Morris (020) 8753 8243