For filings with the FCA include the annex
For filings with issuer exclude the annex
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES i
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: ii
Reckitt Benckiser Group plc
2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
Yes
An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached
An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
Other (please specify):
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: iii
Adrian Bellamy (Chairman of Reckitt Benckiser Group plc and Proxy Holder)
4. Full name of shareholder(s)
(if different from 3.): iv
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: v
9 December 2014
6. Date on which issuer notified:
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or
reached: vi, vii
3%
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix
Class/type ofshares
if possible usingthe ISIN CODE
Situation previousto the triggeringtransaction
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
NumberofShares
NumberofVotingRights
Numberof shares
Number of votingrights
% of voting rights x
Direct
Direct xi
Indirect xii
Indirect
GB00B24CGK77
23,599
522,383,237
0.003%
72.70%
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
Type of financialinstrument
Expirationdate xiii
Exercise/ConversionPeriod xiv
Number of votingrights that may beacquired if theinstrument isexercised/ converted.
% of votingrights
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi
Exerciseprice
Expirationdate xvii
Exercise/Conversionperiod xviii
Number of votingrights instrumentrefers to
% of voting rights xix, xx
Nominal
Delta
Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting rights
Percentage of voting rights
●
●%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder:
Adrian Bellamy
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:
At conclusion of the General Meeting to be held on 11 December 2014 or at any adjournment thereof
13. Additional information:
Disclosed voting rights represent the maximum number of proxies being held by the Chairman of Reckitt Benckiser Group plc pursuant to proxies received in respect of the resolution to be proposed at the General Meeting to be held by the Company on 11 December 2014. The voting rights will lapse immediately upon the conclusion of the Annual General Meeting. Reckitt Benckiser shareholders are still entitled to vote in person at the Greneral Meeting even if they have submitted a proxy.
14. Contact name:
William Mordan, Company Secretary
15. Contact telephone number:
01753 217800
Note: Annex should only be submitted to the FCA not the issuer
Annex: Notification of major interests in share
A: Identity of the persons or legal entity subject to the notification obligation
Full name
(including legal form of legal entities)
Contact address
(registered office for legal entities)
Phone number & email
Other useful information
(at least legal representative for legal persons)
B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable
(e.g. functional relationship with the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation)
C: Additional information
For notes on how to complete form TR-1 please see the FCA website.