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: |
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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 |
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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): |
Due to a company reorganisation, Capital Research and Management Company ("CRMC") and Capital Group International, Inc. ("CGII") will no longer report relevant holdings under management seperately. Instead the relevant holdings under management by CRMC and CGII will be reported in aggregate by The Capital Group Companies,Inc. ("CGC"). It is solely for this reason (and not as a result of any additional acquisition or disposal) that CGC is reporting this aggregated holding. |
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3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:
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The Capital Group Companies,Inc. |
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):
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Capital Research and Management Company |
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached:
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3 September 2012 |
6. Date on which issuer notified:
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5 September 2012 |
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
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Above 3% |
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 |
Number |
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Number of voting |
% of voting rights |
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Indirect |
Direct |
Indirect |
Direct |
Indirect |
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GB0032089863 |
5,398,546 |
5,398,546 |
5,398,546 |
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5,398,546 |
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3.2752% |
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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 |
N/A |
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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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N/A |
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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 |
5,398,546 |
3.2752% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the |
Capital Research and Management Company - 5,398,546 shares. |
Proxy Voting:
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10. Name of the proxy holder:
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11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will acquire:
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12. Date on which proxy holder will acquire voting rights:
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13. Additional information:
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14. Contact name:
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Gina Martinez |
15. Contact telephone number:
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(213) 615-0469 |