1: Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:
Dixons Carphone PLC
2: Reason for notification (yes/no)
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
no
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:
Standard Life Investments (Holdings) Limited (Parent Company) -5.038% comprised of:
Standard Life Investments Limited - 4.218%
Ignis Investment Services Limited -0.82%
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):
Vidacos Nominees\HSBC
5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold
is crossed or reached):
13/10/2014
6. Date on which issuer notified:
14/10/2014
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
5%
Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting rights
Percentage of voting rights
57,976,836
5.038
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
Standard Life Investments Limited -4.218%
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder:
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:
13. Additional information:
14. Contact name:
Monique Woudberg
15. Contact telephone number:
+44 (0) 1727 203673