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TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES |
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1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: |
KINGFISHER PLC |
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2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): |
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An acquisition or disposal of voting rights |
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An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached |
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An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments |
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An event changing the breakdown of voting rights |
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Other (please specify): |
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3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:
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The Capital Group Companies, Inc. |
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4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):
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See schedule A |
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5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached:
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3 July 2014 |
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6. Date on which issuer notified:
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7 July 2014 |
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7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
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Below 5% |
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8. Notified details: |
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A: Voting rights attached to shares
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Class/type of
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Situation previous |
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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Number |
Number |
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Number of voting |
% of voting rights |
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Direct |
Indirect |
Direct |
Indirect |
Direct |
Indirect |
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Ordinary Shares (GB0033195214) |
120,897,361 |
120,897,361 |
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115,573,621 |
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4.8798% |
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ADRs (US4957244035) |
0 |
0 |
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16, 434 |
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0.0007% |
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B: Qualifying Financial Instruments |
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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Type of financial |
Expiration |
Exercise/ |
Number of voting
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% of voting |
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N/A |
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C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments |
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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Type of financial |
Exercise |
Expiration |
Exercise/ |
Number of voting |
% of voting rights
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N/A |
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Nominal |
Delta
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Total (A+B+C)
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Number of voting rights |
Percentage of voting rights |
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115,590,055 |
4.8805% |
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9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the |
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See schedule A |
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Proxy Voting:
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10. Name of the proxy holder:
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11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:
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12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:
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13. Additional information: |
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14. Contact name:
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Christopher Aquino |
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15. Contact telephone number:
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(213) 615 0469 |
Schedule A
As of 3 July 2014
Kingfisher plc
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Number of Shares |
Percentage of Outstanding |
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The Capital Group Companies, Inc. ("CG") holdings
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115,590,055 |
4.880% |
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Holdings by CG Management Companies and Funds:
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· Capital Guardian Trust Company
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16,434 |
0.001% |
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· Capital Research and Management Company
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115,573,621 |
4.880% |