Chairman's proxy votes for AGM on 7th May 2015

RNS Number : 3902M

Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC

06 May 2015

 



For filings with the FCA include the annex
For filings with issuer exclude the annex
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES i

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: ii

Reckitt Benckiser Group plc

2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights		Yes
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 with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
Other (please specify):

3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: iii	Adrian Bellamy (Chairman of Reckitt Benckiser Group plc and Proxy Holder)
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): iv
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: v	5 May 2015
6. Date on which issuer notified:	5 May 2015
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: vi, vii	3%

8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix
Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE	Situation previous to the triggering transaction		Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
	Number of Shares	Number of Voting Rights	Number of shares	Number of voting rights		% of  voting rights x
			Direct	Direct xi	Indirect xii	Direct	Indirect
GB00B24CGK77	23,599	23,599	23,599	23,599	527,088,022	0.0032%	71.563%

B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial instrument	Expiration date xiii	Exercise/ Conversion Period xiv	Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted.	% of voting rights

C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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

Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting rights	Percentage of voting rights
527,111,581	71.566%

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi

Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder:	Adrian Bellamy
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:	527,088,022
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:	At conclusion of the Annual General Meeting to be held on 7 May 2015 or at any adjournment thereof

13. Additional information:	Disclosed voting rights represent the maximum number of proxies being held by the Chairman of Reckitt Benckiser Group plc pursuant to proxies received in respect of the resolution to be proposed at the Annual General Meeting to be held by the Company on 7 May 2015. The voting rights will lapse immediately upon the conclusion of the Annual General Meeting. Reckitt Benckiser shareholders are still entitled to vote in person at the Annual General Meeting even if they have submitted a proxy.
14. Contact name:	William Mordan, Company Secretary
15. Contact telephone number:	01753 217800

 

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