Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number : 3627I
Marks & Spencer Group PLC
13 June 2011
 



The attached announcement is made in accordance with DTR 5

 

Please note, this disclosure contains two announcements for BlackRock Inc.  The first dated 18 May 2011 disclosing an interest in voting rights greater than 5% - the second dated 31 May 2011 disclosing an interest in voting rights of less than 5%.

 

BlackRock notified both interests in voting rights however these were not received by Marks & Spencer until 13 June 2011.

 

The UKLA have been advised of this administrative error.

 

Notification 1

 

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: ( X )

 

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: (   )

 

Other (please specify) : (    )

……………..

 

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

 

BLACKROCK 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):

 

17 MAY 2011

 

6. Date on which issuer notified:

 

18 MAY 2011

 

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

 

ABOVE 5%

 

8. Notified details:

……………..

 

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

N/A   

                     

N/A

 

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 (xi)


Indirect (xii)


Direct


Indirect


ORDINARY 25P SHARES

ISIN: GB0031274896

80,728,653

NOT DISCLOSED

71,523,328

NOT DISCLOSED

4.51%

 

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









 

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

CFD




8,170,588

0.52%

0.52%

 

Total (A+B+C)

Number of voting rights


% of voting rights


79,693,916

5.03%

 

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

 

BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited - 79,693,916 (5.03%)

 

 

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

 

 

Notification 2

 

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: ( X )

 

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: (   )

 

Other (please specify) : (    )

……………..

 

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

 

BLACKROCK 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):

 

31 MAY 2011

 

6. Date on which issuer notified:

 

1 JUNE 2011

 

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

 

HOLDING BELOW 5%

 

8. Notified details:

……………..

 

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

71,523,328                     

71,523,328

 

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 (xi)


Indirect (xii)


Direct


Indirect


ORDINARY 25P SHARES

ISIN: GB0031274896

N/A

NOT DISCLOSED

71,183,270

NOT DISCLOSED

4.49%

 

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









 

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

CFD




7,319,081

0.46%

0.46%

 

Total (A+B+C)

Number of voting rights


% of voting rights


78,502,351

4.95%

 

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

 

BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited - 78,502,351 (4.95%)

 

 

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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