RNS Announcement
Tuesday 11th August 2009
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 |
FMR LLC |
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4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) |
See attached Schedule 1 |
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5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different) |
6th August 2009 |
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6. Date on which issuer notified |
7th August 2009 |
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7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: |
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 |
45,191,145 |
45,191,145 |
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46,087,574 |
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46,087,574 |
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5.04 |
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 |
46,087,574 |
5.04 |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable |
See attached Schedule 1 |
Proxy Voting: |
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10. Name of the proxy holder: |
FMR LLC |
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease/acquire to hold: |
896,429 |
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease/acquire to hold voting rights: |
6th August 2009 |
Schedule 1
FMR |
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Issuer name: |
THE CARPHONE WAREHOUSE GROUP PLC |
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Current ownership percentage: |
5.04% |
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Total shares held: |
46,087,574 |
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Issued share capital: |
914,108,246 |
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SHARES HELD |
NOMINEE |
MANAGEMENT COMPANY |
FMR LLC is the parent holding company of Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMRCO), investment manager for US mutual funds, and FIL Management Trust Company (FMTC) and Pyramis Global Advisors Trust Company (PGATC), a US state chartered bank which acts as a trustee or investment manager of various pension and trust accounts and Pyramis Global Advisors LLC (PGALLC). |
174,800 3,101,842 12,700 83,799 1,202,907 168,796 35,164,738 127,400 175,800 90,200 449,100 38,900 143,500 360,800 2,921,471 282,500 146,800 71,700 319,600 576,221 284,400 53,100 136,500 |
BANK OF NEW YORK BROWN BROTHERS HARRIMAN AND CO BROWN BROTHERS HARRIMAN AND CO CIBC MELLON TRUST CITIBANK NA JP MORGAN CHASE BANK JP MORGAN CHASE BANK JP MORGAN CHASE BANK MELLON BANK N.A. MELLON BANK N.A. MELLON BANK N.A. NORTHERN TRUST CO NORTHERN TRUST CO STATE STREET BANK AND TR CO STATE STREET BANK AND TR CO STATE STREET BANK AND TR CO STATE STREET BANK AND TR CO CIBC MELLON TRUST (C) ROYAL TRUST-TORONTO NORTHERN TRUST CO (C) NORTHERN TRUST CO (C) BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON NATIONAL BANK TRUST (C) |
FMTC FMRCO PTC FCL FMRCO FMR FMRCO FMTC FMRCO FMTC PTC FMRCO FMTC FICL FMRCO FMTC PTC FCL FCL FMR PTC PTC FCL |
Further information:
Tim Morris (020) 8753 8243