Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number : 5180F
Marks & Spencer Group PLC
13 January 2010
 




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 financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: ( )


An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: ( )


Other (please specify) : ( )

……………..


3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii):


AXA S.A. 25 AVENUE MATIGNON, 75008 PARIS AND ITS GROUP OF COMPANIES


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):


12 January 2010


6. Date on which issuer notified:


13 January 2010


7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:


5%


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 (vi)



Number of shares

Number of voting Rights (viii)

ORDINARY 25P SHARES

ISIN: GB0031274896

86,652,871   

86,652,871   


Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii)


Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE

Number of shares 

Number of voting rights (ix)

% of voting rights





Direct (x)

Indirect (xi)

Direct

Indirect

ORDINARY 25P SHARES 

ISIN: GB0031274896

89,374,221

9,961,989

79,412,232

0.63%

5.03%


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









Total (A+B)

Number of voting rights

% of voting rights

89,374,221

5.66%


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


Name of Company/Fund

Number of Shares

% of Issued Capital

Alliance Bernstein (Direct)

977,100

0.06185

Alliance Capital Management (Direct)

1,306,036

0.08267

AXA Colonia Konzern (Direct)

1,201,155

0.07603

AXA Financial, Inc (Indirect)

78,581,515

4.97386

AXA IM UK (Direct)

6,477,698

0.410009205

AXA IM UK (Indirect)

669,730

0.04

Axa Rosenberg (Indirect)

160,987

0.010189754

Total Direct
Total Indirect

9,961,989
79,412,232

0.63055
5.02644

Total

89,374,221

5.65699



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:


020 8718 9940



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