TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES |
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: |
Next plc |
2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): |
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An acquisition or disposal of voting rights |
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An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached |
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An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments |
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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: |
AXA S.A, 25 Avenue Matignon, 75008 Paris and its group of companies |
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: |
17th November 2009 |
6. Date on which issuer notified: |
18th November 2009 |
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: |
Holding has gone below 5% |
8. Notified details: |
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A: Voting rights attached to shares |
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Class/type of
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Situation previous |
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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Number |
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Number of voting |
% of voting rights |
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Direct |
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Indirect |
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Indirect |
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9,871,009 |
9,871,009 |
630,007 |
630,007 |
9,203,608 |
0.32 |
4.67 |
GBP 0.10 GB0032089863 |
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments |
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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Type of financial |
Expiration |
Exercise/ |
Number of voting |
% of voting |
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C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments |
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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Type of financial |
Exercise |
Expiration |
Exercise/ |
Number of voting |
% of voting rights |
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Nominal |
Delta |
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Total (A+B+C) |
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Number of voting rights |
Percentage of voting rights |
9,833,615 |
4.99% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the |
AXA - 378,977 - 0.19228% - Direct AXA Australia - 24,808 - 0.01259% - Indirect AXA Colonia Konzern - 15,100 - 0.00766% - Direct AXA Colonia Konzern - 13,670 - 0.00694% - Indirect AXA Financial, Inc - 4,793,624 - 2.432117999% - Indirect AXA France - 212,459 - 0.11% - Indirect AXA IM UK - 70,190 - 0.035611963% - Direct AXA IM UK - 2,384,844 - 1.209986853% - Indirect AXA Rosenberg - 165,740 - 0.084090708% - Direct AXA Rosenberg - 1,774,203 - 0.90016886% - Indirect TOTAL DIRECT = 630,007 - 0.31964% TOTAL INDIRECT = 9,203,608 - 4.66959% TOTAL = 9,833,615 - 4.98923% |
Proxy Voting: |
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10. Name of the proxy holder: |
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11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: |
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12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: |
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13. Additional information: |
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14. Contact name: |
Kyere Tabiri |
15. Contact telephone number: |
020 7003 1510 |