Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number : 9777F

Smiths Group PLC

26 February 2018

 

TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings
NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR HOLDINGS (to be sent to the relevant issuer and to the FCA in Microsoft Word format if possible)
1a. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:			SMITHS GROUP PLC
1b. Please indicate if the issuer is a non-UK issuer (please mark with an "X" if appropriate)
Non-UK issuer
2. Reason for the notification (please mark the appropriate box or boxes with an "X")
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights						X
An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
Other (please specify):
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation
Name			Harris Associates L.P.
City and country of registered office (if applicable)			Wilmington, DE, USA
4. Full name of shareholder(s)  (if different from 3)
Name
City and country of registered office (if applicable)
5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached:			22/02/2018
6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY):			23/02/2018
7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:
	% of voting rights attached to shares (total of 8.A)	% of voting rights through financial instruments (total of 8.B.1 + 8.B.2)		Total of both in % (8.A + 8.B)	Total number of voting rights of issuer
Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached	5.01%			5.01%	395,749,271
Position of previous notification (if applicable)	4.83%			4.83%

8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reached:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of shares ISIN code (if possible)	Number of voting rights				% of voting rights
	Direct (Art 9 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1)	Indirect (Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1)			Direct (Art 9 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1)	Indirect (Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1)
GB00B1WY2338 Ordinary Shares		19,816,317				5.01%
SUBTOTAL 8.A	19,816,317				5.01%
B 1: Financial Instruments according to Art. 13(1)(a) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (a))
Type of financial instrument	Expiration date	Exercise/ Conversion Period	Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted			% of voting rights
		SUBTOTAL 8.B.1
B 2: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to Art. 13(1)(b) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (b))
Type of financial instrument	Expiration date	Exercise/ Conversion Period	Physical or cash settlement	Number of voting rights		% of voting rights
			SUBTOTAL 8.B.2

9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation (please mark the applicable box with an "X")
Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled by any natural person or legal entity and does not control any other undertaking(s) holding directly or indirectly an interest in the (underlying) issuer.
Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entity (please add additional rows as necessary)					X
Name		% of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold	% of voting rights through financial instruments if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold	Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold
Harris Associates L.P.		5.01%		5.01%
10. In case of proxy voting, please identify:
Name of the proxy holder
The number and % of voting rights held
The date until which the voting rights will be held
11. Additional information:
Place of completion	Chicago
Date of completion	23/02/2018

Annex: Notification of major holdings (to be filed with the FCA only)
A: Identity of the person subject to the notification obligation
Full name (including legal form for legal entities)	Harris Associates L.P.
Contact address (registered office for legal entities)	1209 N Orange St Wilmington, DE 19801 USA
E-Mail
Phone number / Fax number	Phone: Fax:
Other useful information (at least legal representative for legal persons)
B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable
Full name	Sarah Eng
Contact address	111 S. Wacker Drive, Suite 4600, Chicago, IL 60606 USA
E-Mail	[e-mail]
Phone number / Fax number	Phone: [phone] Fax:
Other useful information (e.g. functional relationship with the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation)	Compliance Officer
C: Additional information

 

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