Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number : 0729H

Kingfisher PLC

30 October 2008

 



TR-1: notification of major interests in shares

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:					KINGFISHER PLC
2. Reason for the notification     (yes/no)
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights									Yes
An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
Other (please specify):
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:					CAPITAL RESEARCH AND MANAGEMENT COMPANY
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):					N/A
5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):					27 OCTOBER 2008
6. Date on which issuer notified:					29 OCTOBER 2008
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:					5%
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of shares   if possible using the ISIN CODE		Situation previous to the Triggering transaction		Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
		Number of Shares	Number of Voting Rights viii	Number of shares	Number of voting rights			% of voting rights
				Indirect	Direct		Indirect	Direct	Indirect
ORDINARY GB0033195214		122,524,802	122,524,802	115,710,349			115,710,349		4.9012%

B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction xii
Type of financial instrument	Expiration date xiii	Exercise/ Conversion  Period/ Date xiv	Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted.	% of voting rights
N/A

Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights	% of voting rights
115,710,349	4.9012%

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable xv:

N/A

Proxy Voting:
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:	N/A
14. Contact name:	GINA MARTINEZ/VIVEN TAN
15. Contact telephone number:	00 1 213 615 0469

Annex Notification Of Major Interests In Shares

A: Identity of the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation
Full name (including legal form for legal entities)	KINGFISHER PLC
Contact address (registered office for legal entities)	3 SHELDON SQUARE, PADDINGTON, LONDON, W2 6PX
Phone number	020 7372 8008
Other useful information (at least legal representative for legal persons)	JUSTINE LITTLE ASSISTANT COMPANY SECRETARY
B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable
Full name	N/A
Contact address	N/A
Phone number	N/A
Other useful information (e.g. functional relationship with the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation)	N/A

C:        Additional information

N/A

 

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