The attached announcement is made in accordance with DTR 5
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 qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: ( )
An acquisition or disposal of instruments of similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments: ( )
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: ( )
Other (please specify) : ( )
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3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii):
THE CAPITAL GROUP COMPANIES, INC
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv):
CAPITAL GUARDIAN TRUST COMPANY;
CAPITAL INTERNATIONAL LIMITED;
CAPITAL INTERNATIONAL SARL, AND
CAPITAL RESEARCH AND MANAGEMENT COMPANY
5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different) (v):
6 December 2013
6. Date on which issuer notified:
Monday 9 December 2013 (Received Tuesday 10 December 2013)
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
ABOVE 3%
8. Notified details:
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A: Voting rights attached to shares (viii, xi)
Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE |
Situation previous to the Triggering transaction |
|
|
Number of shares |
Number of voting Rights (viii) |
ORDINARY 25P SHARES ISIN: GB0031274896 |
Below 3%
|
Below 3% |
ADRs ISIN: US5709121058 |
Below 3% |
Below 3% |
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE |
Number of shares |
Number of voting rights (ix) |
% of voting rights (x) |
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|
|
Direct (xi) |
Indirect (xii) |
Direct |
Indirect |
ORDINARY 25P SHARES ISIN: GB0031274896 |
49,399,579 |
|
49,399,579 |
|
3.056% |
ADRs ISIN: US5709121058 |
234,986 |
|
234,986 |
|
0.015% |
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments
(xv,xvi)
Type of financial instrument |
Exercise price |
Expiration Date (xvii) |
Exercise/Conversion Period (xviii) |
Number of voting rights instrument refers to. |
% of voting rights (xix,xx) |
|
Nominal |
Delta |
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N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting rights |
% of voting rights |
49,634,565 |
3.071% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xxi):
CAPITAL GUARDIAN TRUST COMPANY |
11,306,765 Shares |
0.700% |
CAPITAL INTERNATIONAL LIMITED |
221,900 Shares |
0.014% |
CAPITAL INTERNATIONAL SARL |
211,800 |
0.013% |
CAPITAL RESEARCH AND MANAGEMENT COMPANY |
37,894,100 Shares |
2.345% |
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:
PAUL ROLLING
15. Contact telephone number:
020 8718 1969