TIDMCPR

RNS Number : 8790Z

Carpetright PLC

16 December 2014

 
 
 TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES 
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 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying       Carpetright PLC 
  issuer 
  of existing shares to which voting rights 
  are 
  attached: 
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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           William H. Gates III 
  to the 
  notification obligation: 
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 4. Full name of shareholder(s) 
  (if different from 3.):                      Cascade Investment, L.L.C. 
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 5. Date of the transaction and date         December 11, 2014 
  on 
  which the threshold is crossed 
  or 
  reached: 
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 6. Date on which issuer notified:           December 15, 2014 
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 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed         Below 6% 
  or 
  reached: 
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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 
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                Number            Number                Number     Number of voting         % of voting rights 
                 of                of                   of          rights 
                 Shares            Voting               shares 
                                   Rights 
-------------  ----------------  --------------------  ---------  -----------------------  ----------------------------- 
                                                        Direct     Direct       Indirect    Direct         Indirect 
-------------    -----  -------  ------  ------  ----  ---------  -----------  ----------  -------------  -------------- 
 
  Ordinary 
  GBP0.01       4,240,890         4,240,890                                     4,040,857      5.98% 
               ----------------  --------------------  ---------  -----------  ----------  -------------  -------------- 
 GB0001772945 
-------------    -----  -------  ------  ------  ----  -------    ---  ------  ----------      ---  ----     ----------- 
 
 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             Conversion Period             rights that may              rights 
                                                                         be 
                                                                         acquired if the 
                                                                         instrument is 
                                                                         exercised/ converted. 
----------------------  ---------------  ----------------------------  ---------------------------  -------------------- 
 
 
 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          Exercise        Expiration      Exercise/        Number of voting             % of voting rights 
 financial         price           date            Conversion       rights instrument 
 instrument                                        period           refers to 
---------------  --------------  --------------  ---------------  ---------------------------  ------------------------- 
                                                                                                Nominal       Delta 
---------------  --------------  --------------  ---------------  ---------------------------  ------------  ----------- 
 
 
 Total (A+B+C) 
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 Number of voting rights                                         Percentage of voting rights 
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 4,040,857                                                       5.98% 
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 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or 
  the 
  financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: 
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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:               None 
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 14. Contact name:                         Rumei Mistry 
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 15. Contact telephone number:             425-889-7900 
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