Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number : 8168T
Marks & Spencer Group PLC
12 June 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):


CAPITAL RESEARCH AND MANAGEMENT COMPANY


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


AS ABOVE


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


10 JUNE 2009


6. Date on which issuer notified:


11 JUNE 2009


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


BELOW 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 (vi)



Number of shares

Number of voting Rights (viii)

ORDINARY 25P SHARES

ISIN: GB0031274896

87,938,081   

   

87,938,081



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

78,591,394

NOT DISCLOSED

78,591,394

NOT DISCLOSED

4.979%


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

78,591,394

4.979%


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





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:


14. Contact name:


ANDREW GREEN


15. Contact telephone number:


020 8718 9984


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