TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares |
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: |
Bunzl plc |
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2. Reason for notification (yes/no) |
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An acquisition or disposal of voting rights |
Yes |
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An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached |
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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 notification obligation: |
Invesco Limited |
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4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3): |
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5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): |
13 May 2009 |
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6. Date on which issuer notified: |
14 May 2009 |
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7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: |
10%, 11% |
8: Notified Details |
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A: Voting rights attached to shares |
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Class/type of shares If possible use ISIN code |
Situation previous to the triggering transaction |
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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Number of shares |
Number of voting rights |
Number of shares |
Number of voting rights |
Percentage of voting rights |
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Direct |
Indirect |
Direct |
Indirect |
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Ordinary 32.14857p Shares (GB00B0744B38) |
35,718,706 |
35,718,706 |
36,206,923 |
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36,206,923 |
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11.06% |
B: Financial Instruments |
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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Type of financial instrument |
Expiration date |
Exercise/ conversion period/date |
No. of voting rights that may be acquired (if the instrument exercised/converted) |
Percentage of voting rights |
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Total (A+B) |
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Number of voting rights |
Percentage of voting rights |
36,206,923 |
11.06% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: |
Bank of Ireland (Dublin) - 127,316 Bank of New York - 24,098,961 Banque Paribas - 154,196 Bank of New York (Brussels) - 10,268 Chase Bank - 43,740 JP Morgan Chase - 1,804,576 Citibank - 300,334 HSBC Bank Plc (London) - 390,364 State Street Trust & Banking Co (London) - 3,719,911 Trust & Custody Services JP - 1,315 North Trust Company (London) - 276,989 Invesco PowerShares Capital Management LLC - 2,956 Other - 5,275,997 |
Proxy Voting: |
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10. Name of 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: |
Paul Hussey |
15. Contact telephone number: |
020 7725 5000 |