TIDMMKS

RNS Number : 2708T

Marks & Spencer Group PLC

16 July 2020

TR-1: S tandard 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) (i) 
 
 1a. Identity of the issuer or the                                         Marks & Spencer Plc 
  underlying issuer of existing shares 
  to which voting rights are attached 
  (ii) : 
                                                             ---------------------------------------------- 
 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                                                     X 
                                                                                                       ---- 
 An event changing the breakdown of voting rights 
                                                                                                       ---- 
 Other (please specify)(iii) : 
                                                                                                       ---- 
 3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation (iv) 
 Name                                                              (1) Citadel Advisors, LLC 
                                                                    (2) Citadel Advisors Holdings LP 
                                                                    (3) Citadel GP LLC 
                                                                    (4) Kenneth C. Griffin 
 City and country of registered office                             (1) Delaware, USA 
  (if applicable)                                                   (2) Delaware, USA 
                                                                    (3) Delaware, USA 
                                                                    (4) N/A 
 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (v) 
 Name                                                              (1) SNC Nominees Limited 
                                                                    (2) BOFA Securities Europe SA 
                                                             ---------------------------------------------- 
 City and country of registered office                             (1) London, UK 
  (if applicable)                                                   (2) London, UK 
                                                             ---------------------------------------------- 
 5. Date on which the threshold was                           14/07/2020 
  crossed or reached (vi) : 
                                                             ---------------------------------------------- 
 6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY):               16/07/2020 
                                                             ---------------------------------------------- 
 7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation 
                              % of voting       % of voting rights     Total of both    Total number 
                            rights attached      through financial       in % (8.A +     of voting rights 
                            to shares (total        instruments             8.B)         of issuer (vii) 
                                of 8. A)           (total of 8.B 
                                                     1 + 8.B 2) 
                          ------------------  ----------------------  ---------------  -------------------- 
 Resulting situation 
  on the date 
  on which threshold 
  was crossed 
  or reached                       0.00691 %                5.18695%         5.19387%         1,950,059,808 
                          ------------------  ----------------------  ---------------  -------------------- 
 Position of                        Below 5%                Below 5%         Below 5% 
  previous notification 
  (if 
  applicable) 
                          ------------------  ----------------------  ---------------  -------------------- 
 
 
 
 8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which 
  the threshold was crossed or reached (viii) 
 A: Voting rights attached to shares 
 Class/type of              Number of voting rights                             % of voting rights 
  shares                     (ix) 
  ISIN code (if 
  possible) 
                                   Direct                   Indirect                     Direct                  Indirect 
                             (Art 9 of Directive       (Art 10 of Directive        (Art 9 of Directive     (Art 10 of Directive 
                                 2004/109/EC)              2004/109/EC)           2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1)        2004/109/EC) 
                                   (DTR5.1)                 (DTR5.2.1)                                          (DTR5.2.1) 
                                                   -------------------------- 
 Ordinary shares: 
  GB0031274896                                                        134,719                                          0.00691% 
                           ----------------------  --------------------------  -------------------------  --------------------- 
 
 
 SUBTOTAL 8. A                                                        134,719                                          0.00691% 
                           --------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------ 
 
 B 1: Financial Instruments according to Art. 13(1)(a) of Directive 2004/109/EC 
  (DTR5.3.1.1 (a)) 
 Type of financial          Expiration   Exercise/                       Number of voting                  % of voting 
  instrument                 date         Conversion Period               rights that may                   rights 
                             (x)          (xi)                            be acquired if 
                                                                          the instrument 
                                                                          is 
                                                                          exercised/converted. 
                           -----------  ------------------------------  --------------------------------  --------------------- 
 American Depositary 
  Receipts: US5709121058                                                                           1,632               0.00008% 
                           -----------  ------------------------------  --------------------------------  --------------------- 
 Physically-settled         18/12/20     N/A                                                     137,000               0.00703% 
  call options 
  relating to ordinary 
  shares 
                             18/09/20     N/A                                                     20,000               0.00103% 
                             19/03/21     N/A                                                      1,000               0.00005% 
                           -----------  ------------------------------  --------------------------------  --------------------- 
 
                                         SUBTOTAL 8. B 1                                         159,632               0.00818% 
                                        ------------------------------  --------------------------------  --------------------- 
 
 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           Expiration            Exercise/             Physical or           Number of             % of voting 
 financial          date (x)              Conversion            cash                  voting rights         rights 
 instrument                               Period (xi)           settlement 
                                                                (xii) 
                  --------------------  --------------------  --------------------  -------------------- 
 Equity swap 
  referenced 
  to ordinary 
  shares           N/A                   N/A                   Cash                          100,989,295               5.17877% 
                  --------------------  --------------------  --------------------  -------------------- 
 
 
                                                               SUBTOTAL 8.B.2                100,989,295               5.17877% 
                                                              --------------------  -------------------- 
 
 
 
 
 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 (xiii) 
 Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights                     X 
  and/or the 
  financial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate 
  controlling natural person or legal entity (xiv) (please add additional 
  rows as necessary) 
      Name (xv)         % of voting rights      % of voting rights       Total of both if 
                          if it equals or        through financial        it equals or is 
                         is higher than the      instruments if it        higher than the 
                        notifiable threshold    equals or is higher     notifiable threshold 
                                                than the notifiable 
                                                     threshold 
                      ----------------------  ---------------------  ------------------------ 
 Kenneth C. Griffin                 0.00691%               5.18695%                  5.19387% 
                      ----------------------  ---------------------  ------------------------ 
 Citadel GP LLC                           0%               5.13039%                  5.13039% 
                      ----------------------  ---------------------  ------------------------ 
 Citadel Advisors 
  Holdings LP                             0%               5.13039%                  5.13039% 
                      ----------------------  ---------------------  ------------------------ 
 Citadel Advisors 
  LLC                                     0%               5.13039%                  5.13039% 
                      ----------------------  ---------------------  ------------------------ 
 
 
 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 (xvi4) 
 
 
 
 
 Place of completion   London 
 Date of completion    16 July 2020 
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