Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number : 9777F
Smiths Group PLC
26 February 2018
 

TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings


NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR HOLDINGS (to be sent to the relevant issuer and to the FCA in Microsoft Word format if possible)


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

SMITHS GROUP PLC

1b. Please indicate if the issuer is a non-UK issuer (please mark with an "X" if appropriate)

Non-UK issuer


2. Reason for the notification (please mark the appropriate box or boxes with an "X")

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights

X

An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments


An event changing the breakdown of voting rights


Other (please specify):


3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation

Name

Harris Associates L.P.

City and country of registered office (if applicable)

Wilmington, DE, USA

4. Full name of shareholder(s)  (if different from 3)

Name


City and country of registered office (if applicable)


5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached:

22/02/2018

6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY):

23/02/2018

7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:


% of voting rights attached to shares

(total of 8.A)

% of voting rights through financial instruments

(total of 8.B.1 + 8.B.2)

Total of both in %

(8.A + 8.B)

Total number of voting rights of issuer

Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached

5.01%


5.01%

395,749,271

Position of previous notification (if applicable)

4.83%


4.83%



8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reached:

A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of shares ISIN code (if possible)

Number of voting rights

% of voting rights

Direct

(Art 9 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1)

Indirect

(Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1)

Direct

(Art 9 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1)

Indirect

(Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1)

GB00B1WY2338 Ordinary Shares


19,816,317


5.01%






SUBTOTAL 8.A

19,816,317

5.01%


B 1: Financial Instruments according to Art. 13(1)(a) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (a))

Type of financial instrument

Expiration date

Exercise/ Conversion Period

Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted

% of voting rights








SUBTOTAL 8.B.1




B 2: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to Art. 13(1)(b) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (b))

Type of financial instrument

Expiration date

Exercise/ Conversion Period

Physical or cash settlement

Number of voting rights

% of voting rights










SUBTOTAL 8.B.2




9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation (please mark the applicable box with an "X")

Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled by any natural person or legal entity and does not control any other undertaking(s) holding directly or indirectly an interest in the (underlying) issuer.


Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entity (please add additional rows as necessary)

X

Name

% of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold

% of voting rights through financial instruments if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold

Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold

Harris Associates L.P.

5.01%


5.01%







10. In case of proxy voting, please identify:

Name of the proxy holder


The number and % of voting rights held


The date until which the voting rights will be held



11. Additional information:

 


 


Place of completion

Chicago

Date of completion

23/02/2018


Annex: Notification of major holdings (to be filed with the FCA only)


A: Identity of the person subject to the notification obligation

Full name (including legal form for legal entities)

Harris Associates L.P.

Contact address (registered office for legal entities)

1209 N Orange St

Wilmington, DE 19801

USA

E-Mail


Phone number / Fax number

Phone:

Fax:

Other useful information

(at least legal representative for legal persons)



B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable

Full name

Sarah Eng

Contact address

111 S. Wacker Drive, Suite 4600, Chicago, IL 60606 USA

E-Mail

seng@harrisassoc.com

Phone number / Fax number

Phone: 312-646-3320

Fax:

Other useful information (e.g. functional relationship with the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation)

Compliance Officer


C: Additional information


 


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