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AO WorldAnnouncement

16/01/2018 09:30

RNS Number : 0019C
AO World plc
16 January 2018
TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings
NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR HOLDINGS(to be sent to the relevant issuer and to the FCA in Microsoft Word format if possible)i

1a. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attachedii:
AO World plc
1b. Please indicate if the issuer is a non-UK issuer (please mark with an "X" if appropriate)
Non-UK issuer

2. Reason for the notification (please mark the appropriate box or boxes with an "X")
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
X
An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights

Other (please specify)iii:

3. Details of person subject to the notification obligationiv
Name
First Pacific Advisors, LLC
City and country of registered office (if applicable)

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)v
Name
 FPA Global Opportunity Fund (a series of FPA Hawkeye Fund, LLC)
 FPA Select Fund, LP
 FPA Select Fund II, LP
 FPA Select Drawdown Fund, LP
 FPA Select Maple Fund, LP
 FPA Value Partners Fund (a series of FPA Hawkeye Fund, LLC)
City and country of registered office (if applicable)

5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reachedvi:
11/01/2018
6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY):
14/01/2018
7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation

% of voting rights attached to shares (total of 8. A)
% of voting rights through financial instruments
(total of 8.B 1 + 8.B 2)
Total of both in % (8.A + 8.B)
Total number of voting rights of issuervii
Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached
4.95%
N/A
4.95%
22,690,957
Position of previous notification (if 
applicable)
5.13%
N/A
5.13%

8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reachedviii
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of
shares
ISIN code (if possible)
Number of voting rightsix
% of voting rights
Direct
(Art 9 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1)
Indirect
(Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1)
Direct
(Art 9 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1)
Indirect
(Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1)
Common Stock
GB00BJTNFH41
22,690,957
N/A
4.95%
N/A










SUBTOTAL 8. A
22,690,957
4.95%
B 1: Financial Instruments according to Art. 13(1)(a) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (a))
Type of financial instrument
Expiration
datex
Exercise/
Conversion Periodxi
Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is 
exercised/converted.
% of voting rights

N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A












SUBTOTAL 8. B 1
N/A
N/A
B 2: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to Art. 13(1)(b) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (b))
Type of financial instrument
Expiration
datex
Exercise/
Conversion Period xi
Physical or cash 
settlementxii
Number of voting rights 
% of voting rights

N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A















SUBTOTAL 8.B.2
N/A
N/A
9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation (please mark the 
applicable box with an "X")
Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled by any natural person or legal entity and does not control any other undertaking(s) holding directly or indirectly an interest in the (underlying) issuerxiii
x
Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entityxiv (please add additional rows as necessary)

Namexv
% of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold
% of voting rights through financial instruments if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold
Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold





















10. In case of proxy voting, please identify:
Name of the proxy holder
N/A
The number and % of voting rights held
N/A
The date until which the voting rights will be held
N/A

11. Additional informationxvi
First Pacific Advisors, LLC is an investment adviser registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and as such is relying on DTR 5.1.5 (certain voting rights to be disregarded (except at 5% 10% and higher thresholds) for the purposes of compliance with the shareholder disclosure requirements as set out in DTR 5.1).
Place of completion
Los Angeles, California, USA
Date of completion
14 January 2018

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