TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:
Capita plc
2. Reason for the notification:
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:
The Capital Group Companies, Inc.
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (If different from 3)
See Section 9
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached:
1 March 2016
6. Date on which issuer notified:
2 March 2016
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
Above 5% - Aggregate of voting rights from shares
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
| Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE |
Situation previous to the Triggering transaction |
|
Number of shares
|
Number of voting Rights
|
Ordinary
(GB00B23K0M20) |
32,899,981 |
32,899,981 |
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
| Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE |
Number of shares
|
Number of voting rights
|
% of voting rights
|
|
Direct |
Direct
|
Indirect
|
Direct
|
Indirect
|
Ordinary
(GB00B23K0M20) |
0 |
0 |
33,986,981 |
0 |
5.1140% |
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
N/A
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial
instrument |
Exercise price |
Expiration date |
Exercise/
Conversion period |
Number of voting rights instrument refers to |
% of voting rights |
|
|
|
|
|
Nominal |
Delta |
Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting rights
33,986,981 |
% of voting rights
5.1140% |
|
|
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
|
Number of
Shares |
Percent of Outstanding |
| The Capital Group Companies, Inc. ("CG") holdings |
33,986,981 |
5.1140% |
|
|
|
|
| Holdings by CG Management Companies and Funds: |
|
|
| • Capital Research and Management Company |
33,986,981 |
5.1140% |
|
|
|
|
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:
Issued Share Capital – 670,130,205
Issue of Shares in Treasury– 4,866,302
14. Contact name:
Francesca Todd - Capita plc
Gina Martinez - The Capital Group Companies, Inc.
15. Contact telephone number:
+44 (0)20 7202 0641 – Capita plc
(213) 615-0469 - The Capital Group Companies, Inc.
3rd March 2016