Last checked at 13 Jan 2010 17:05
TR-1(i): NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached (ii):
MARKS AND SPENCER GROUP PLC
2. Reason for the notification (please place an X inside the appropriate bracket/s):
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: ( X )
An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: ( )
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: ( )
Other (please specify) : ( )
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3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii):
AXA S.A. 25 AVENUE MATIGNON, 75008 PARIS AND ITS GROUP OF COMPANIES
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv):
AS ABOVE
5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different) (v):
12 January 2010
6. Date on which issuer notified:
13 January 2010
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
5%
8. Notified details:
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A: Voting rights attached to shares
| Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE | Situation previous to the Triggering transaction (vi) | |
|
| Number of shares | Number of voting Rights (viii) |
| ORDINARY 25P SHARES ISIN: GB0031274896 | 86,652,871 | 86,652,871 |
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii)
| Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE | Number of shares | Number of voting rights (ix) | % of voting rights | ||
|
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| Direct (x) | Indirect (xi) | Direct | Indirect |
| ORDINARY 25P SHARES ISIN: GB0031274896 | 89,374,221 | 9,961,989 | 79,412,232 | 0.63% | 5.03% |
B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii)
| Type of financial instrument | Expiration Date (xiii) | Exercise/Conversion Period/ Date (xiv) | Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. | % of voting rights |
Total (A+B)
| Number of voting rights | % of voting rights |
| 89,374,221 | 5.66% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv):
| Name of Company/Fund | Number of Shares | % of Issued Capital |
| Alliance Bernstein (Direct) | 977,100 | 0.06185 |
| Alliance Capital Management (Direct) | 1,306,036 | 0.08267 |
| AXA Colonia Konzern (Direct) | 1,201,155 | 0.07603 |
| AXA Financial, Inc (Indirect) | 78,581,515 | 4.97386 |
| AXA IM UK (Direct) | 6,477,698 | 0.410009205 |
| AXA IM UK (Indirect) | 669,730 | 0.04 |
| Axa Rosenberg (Indirect) | 160,987 | 0.010189754 |
| Total Direct Total Indirect | 9,961,989 79,412,232 | 0.63055 5.02644 |
| Total | 89,374,221 | 5.65699 |
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder:
N/A
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:
N/A
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:
N/A
13. Additional information:
N/A
14. Contact name:
ANTHONY CLARKE
15. Contact telephone number:
020 8718 9940