RNS Number : 5351T
ASOS PLC
06 October 2014
 



 

TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi



1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer
of existing shares to which voting rights are
attached: ii

Asos Plc

2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights

ü

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

FMR LLC

4. Full name of shareholder(s)
 (if different from 3.):iv

See Section 9

5. Date of the transaction and date on
which the threshold is crossed or
reached: v

2nd October 2014

6. Date on which issuer notified:

3rd October 2014

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or
reached: vi, vii

5%


 

8. Notified details:

A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix

Class/type of
shares


if possible using
the ISIN CODE

Situation previous
to the triggering
transaction

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Number
of
Shares

Number
of
Voting
Rights

Number
of shares

Number of voting
rights

% of  voting rights x

Indirect

Direct xi

Indirect xii

Direct

Indirect

GB0030927254

3,255,981

3,255,981

4,502,939


4,502,939


5.39



B: Qualifying Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of financial
instrument

Expiration
date xiii

Exercise/
Conversion Period xiv

Number of voting
rights that may be
acquired if the
instrument is
exercised/ converted.

% of voting
rights







C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of financial
instrument

Exercise price

Expiration date xvii

Exercise/
Conversion period xviii

Number of voting rights instrument refers to

 

% of voting rights xix, xx

 





 

 

Nominal

Delta




Total (A+B+C)

Number of voting rights

Percentage of voting rights

4,502,939

5.39


 

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi

 

Custodian

Day to Day IM

Total

BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON

PGALLC-PYRAMIS GLOBAL ADVISORS, LLC

7,300

BROWN BROS HARRIMN LTD LUX (C)

FMRC-FMR CO., INC

2,900

BROWN BROTHERS HARRIMAN AND CO

PGATC-PYRAMIS GLOBAL ADVISORS TRUST COMPANY

58,700

JPMORGAN CHASE BANK

PGATC-PYRAMIS GLOBAL ADVISORS TRUST COMPANY

299

MELLON BANK NA (C)

PGALLC-PYRAMIS GLOBAL ADVISORS, LLC

4,800

NOMURA TRUST AND BANKING (C)

PGALLC-PYRAMIS GLOBAL ADVISORS, LLC

200

NORTHERN TRUST CO (C)

FMRC-FMR CO., INC

4,345,640


PGATC-PYRAMIS GLOBAL ADVISORS TRUST COMPANY

5,400

STATE STREET BANK AND TR CO

FMRC-FMR CO., INC

62,500


PGALLC-PYRAMIS GLOBAL ADVISORS, LLC

15,200

Grand Total


4,502,939


Proxy Voting:

10. Name of the proxy holder:

FMR LLC

11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will acquire:

1,246,958

12. Date on which proxy holder will acquire voting rights:

2nd October 2014



13. Additional information:


None

14. Contact name:

Nina Collomosse

15. Contact telephone number:

 

[email protected], 01737 837092

 

 


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