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) : ( )
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 RESEARCH AND MANAGEMENT COMPANY
5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different) (v):
9 MAY 2013
6. Date on which issuer notified:
FRIDAY 10 MAY 2013 (RECEIVED MONDAY 13 MAY 2013)
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
BELOW 3%
8. Notified details:……………..
A: Voting rights attached to shares
| 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 |
56,130,766 | 56,130,766 |
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) | ||
| Direct (x) | Indirect (xi) | Direct | Indirect | ||
|
Ordinary 25p |
48,263,858 |
NOT DISCLOSED |
48,263,858 |
NOT DISCLOSED | 2.9897% |
B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii)
| 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 |
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C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments (xv,xvi)
| Type of financial instrument | Exercise price | Expiration date (xviii) | Exercise/Conversion period (xviii) | Number of voting rights instrument refers to | % of voting rights (xix,xx) | |
| Nominal | Delta | |||||
|
N/A |
||||||
| Total (A+B+C) Number of voting rights | % of voting rights |
|
48,263,858 |
2.9897% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv):
|
CAPITAL RESEARCH AND MANAGEMENT COMPANY |
48,263,858 SHARES | 2.9897% | ||
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:
N/A
14. Contact name:
ANTHONY CLARKE
15. Contact telephone number:
2013 Corporate