TIDMASC

RNS Number : 1979V

ASOS PLC

05 August 2015

 
 For filings with the FCA include the 
  annex 
 For filings with issuer exclude the 
  annex 
 
 TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES(i) 
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 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying                     ASOS plc 
  issuer 
  of existing shares to which voting rights 
  are 
  attached: (ii) 
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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                                      X 
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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               The Capital Group Companies, Inc. 
  to the 
  notification obligation: (iii) 
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 4. Full name of shareholder(s)                           See Schedule A 
  (if different from 3.):(iv) 
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 5. Date of the transaction and date                       3 August 2015 
  on 
  which the threshold is crossed 
  or 
  reached: (v) 
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 6. Date on which issuer notified:                         4 August 2015 
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 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed                         Above 9% 
  or 
  reached: (vi, vii) 
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 8. Notified details: 
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 A: Voting rights attached to shares (viii, ix) 
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 Class/type             Situation previous                   Resulting situation after the triggering 
  of                     to the triggering                    transaction 
  shares                 transaction 
 
  if possible 
  using 
  the ISIN CODE 
---------------------  -----------------------------------  ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
                        Number          Number               Number     Number of voting         % of voting rights 
                         of              of                  of          rights                   (x) 
                         Shares          Voting              shares 
                                         Rights 
---------------------  --------------  -------------------  ---------  -----------------------  ----------------------------- 
                                                             Direct     Direct       Indirect    Direct         Indirect 
                                                                         (xi)         (xii) 
---------------------    ---  -------  ------  -----  ----  ---------  -----------  ----------  -------------  -------------- 
   Ordinary Shares 
 (ISIN: GB0030927254)     7,393,557         7,393,557                                7,588,388                     9.0955% 
---------------------  --------------  -------------------  ---------  -----------  ----------  -------------  -------------- 
 
 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             % of voting 
  instrument                    date (xiii)      Conversion Period            rights that may              rights 
                                                 (xiv)                        be 
                                                                              acquired if the 
                                                                              instrument is 
                                                                              exercised/ converted. 
----------------------------  ---------------  ---------------------------  ---------------------------  -------------------- 
 
 
 C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial 
  Instruments (xv, xvi) 
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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 
  instrument               price         date (xvii)    Conversion       rights instrument            (xix, xx) 
                                                        period           refers to 
                                                        (xviii) 
-----------------------  ------------  -------------  ---------------  ---------------------------  ------------------------- 
                                                                                                     Nominal       Delta 
-----------------------  ------------  -------------  ---------------  ---------------------------  ------------  ----------- 
 
 
 Total (A+B+C) 
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 Number of voting rights                                              Percentage of voting rights 
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                             7,588,388                                                        9.0955% 
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 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or 
  the 
  financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: (xxi) 
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   See Schedule A 
 
 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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 15. Contact telephone number: 
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As of 3 August 2015

ASOS plc

 
                                        Number of     Percent of 
                                           Shares    Outstanding 
 The Capital Group Companies, Inc. 
  ("CG") holdings                       7,588,388         9.095% 
 Holdings by CG Management Companies 
  and Funds: 
-------------------------------------  ----------  ------------- 
 -- Capital Guardian Trust Company         12,638         0.015% 
 -- Capital Research and Management 
  Company                               7,575,750         9.080% 
        -- EuroPacific Growth Fund 
 

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