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: ( )
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) : ( X )
Due to a company reorganisation, Capital Research and Management company (CRMC) and capital international, inc (cgii) will no longer report relevant holdings under management separately. Instead, relevant holdings under management for crmc and cgii will be reported in aggregate by the Capital Group Companies, inc (CGC). It is soley for this reason (and not as a result of any additional acquisition or disposal) that CGC is reporting this aggregated holding
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):
AS ABOVE
5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different) (v):
03 SEPTEMBER 2012
6. Date on which issuer notified:
04 SEPTEMBER 2012 (HOWEVER NOT RECEIVED BY M&S UNTIL 25 SEPTEMBER 2012)
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
N/A
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 |
70,304,899 | 70,304,899 |
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 Shares ISIN: GB0031274896 |
70,304,899 | NOT DISCLOSED | 70,304,899 | NOT DISCLOSED | 4.3734% |
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 | 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 (xviii) | Exercise/Conversion period (xviii) | Number of voting rights instrument refers to | % of voting rights (xix,xx) | |
| Nominal | Delta | |||||
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Total (A+B+C) Number of voting rights | % of voting rights |
| 70,304,899 | 4.3734% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv):
|
THE CAPITAL GROUP COMPANIES, INC |
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:
Due to a company reorganisation, Capital Research and Management company (CRMC) and capital international, inc (cgii) will no longer report relevant holdings under management separately. Instead, relevant holdings under management for crmc and cgii will be reported in aggregate by the Capital Group Companies, Inc (CGC). It is soley for this reason (and not as a result of any additional acquisition or disposal) that CGC is reporting this aggregated holding
14. Contact name:
ANTHONY CLARKE
15. Contact telephone number:
2012 Corporate