Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number : 6290E
Marks & Spencer Group PLC
23 December 2009
 




TR-1(i): NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached (ii):


MARKS AND SPENCER GROUP PLC


2. Reason for the notification (please place an X inside the appropriate bracket/s): 


An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: ( X )


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 (iii):


LEGAL & GENERAL GROUP PLC (L&G)


4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv):


LEGAL & GENERAL ASSURANCE (PENSIONS MANAGEMENT) LIMITED (PMC)


5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different) (v):


18 December 2009


6. Date on which issuer notified:


22 December 2009


7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:


FROM 3% TO 4%


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 (vi)



Number of shares

Number of voting Rights (viii)

ORDINARY 25P SHARES

ISIN: GB0031274896

63,045,811   

63,045,811


Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii)


Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE

Number of shares 

Number of voting rights (ix)

% of voting rights





Direct (x)

Indirect (xi)

Direct

Indirect

ORDINARY 25P SHARES 

ISIN: GB0031274896

63,331,326

63,331,326

NOT DISCLOSED

4.00%

NOT DISCLOSED


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









Total (A+B)

Number of voting rights

% of voting rights

63,331,326

4.00%


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


Legal & General Group Plc (Direct and Indirect) (Group) 

Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited (LGIMH) (Direct and Indirect) 

Legal & General Investment Management Limited (Indirect) (LGIM) 

Legal & General Group Plc (Direct) (L&G) (63,331,326 - 4.00% = LGAS, LGPL & PMC)

Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited (Direct) (LGIMHD(57,739,399 - 3.65% = PMC)  

Legal & General Insurance Holdings Limited (Direct) (LGIH) 

Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Management) Limited (57,739,399 - 3.65% PMC)  

Legal & General Assurance Society Limited (LGAS & LGPL) 


Legal & General Pensions Limited (Direct) (LGPL)



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:

Notification using the total voting rights figure of 1,579,635,562


14. Contact name:

ANDREW GREEN


15. Contact telephone number:


020 8718 9984


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