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RNS Number : 1529J
ASOS PLC
09 June 2014 
 
 For filings with the FCA include the annex                                                                                                                                                          
 For filings with issuer exclude the annex                                                                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                                                  
 TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                                                                                     
 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer                                                                                                               ASOS plc                           
 of existing shares to which voting rights are                                                                                                                                                       
 attached:ii                                                                                                                                                                                         
 2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):                                                                                        
 An acquisition or disposal of voting rights                                                                                                                      X                                  
 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                                                                                                                         The Capital Group Companies, Inc.  
 notification obligation:iii                                                                                                                                                                         
 4. Full name of shareholder(s)                                                                                                                                   See Schedule A                     
  (if different from 3.):iv                                                                                                                                                                          
 5. Date of the transaction and date on                                                                                                                           5 June 2014                        
 which the threshold is crossed or                                                                                                                                                                   
 reached:v                                                                                                                                                                                           
 6. Date on which issuer notified:                                                                                                                                6 June 2014                        
 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or                                                                                                                           Above 10%                          
 reached: vi, vii                                                                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                                                                                             
 
 
 8. Notified details:                                                                               
 A: Voting rights attached to sharesviii, ix                                                        
 Class/type of                                                                                      Situation previous           Resulting situation after the triggering transaction  
 shares                                                                                             to the triggering                                                                  
 if possible using                                                                                  transaction                                                                        
 the ISIN CODE                                                                                                                                                                         
 Number                                                                                             Number                       Number                                                Number of voting          % of  voting rights x                         
 of                                                                                                 of                           of shares                                             rights                                                                  
 Shares                                                                                             Voting                                                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                    Rights                                                                                                                                                     
 Direct                                                                                             Direct xi                    Indirect xii                                          Direct                    Indirect                                      
 Ordinary Shares (ISIN: GB0030927254)                                                               8,197,700                    8,197,700                                                                                                                     8,416,382                          10.0885%  
                                                                                                    
 B: Qualifying Financial Instruments                                                                
 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction                                               
 Type of financial                                                                                  Expiration                   Exercise/                                             Number of voting          % of voting                                   
 instrument                                                                                         date xiii                    Conversion Period xiv                                 rights that may be        rights                                        
                                                                                                                                                                                       acquired if the                                                         
                                                                                                                                                                                       instrument is                                                           
                                                                                                                                                                                       exercised/ converted.                                                   
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
                                                                                                    
 C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi  
 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction                                               
 Type of financial                                                                                  Exercise price               Expiration date xvii                                  Exercise/                 Number of voting rights instrument refers to  % of voting rights xix, xx  
 instrument                                                                                                                                                                            Conversion period xviii                                                                             
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               Nominal                     Delta  
                                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                    
 Total (A+B+C)                                                                                      
 Number of voting rights                                                                            Percentage of voting rights  
 8,416,382                                                                                          10.0885%                     
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
 
 
 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the  
 financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi                  
 See Schedule A                                                                  
                                                                                 
 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:                                                                 
 15. Contact telephone number:                                                     
                                                                                     
 
 
 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                                                                                               The Capital Group Companies, Inc.  
 (including legal form of legal entities)                                                                                                   
 Contact address                                                                                         333 South Hope Street, 55th Floor  
 (registered office for legal entities)                                                                  Los Angeles, California 90071      
 Phone number & email                                                                                    (213) 615-0469 &                   
                                                                                                         GRGroup@capgroup.com               
 Other useful information                                                                                                                   
 (at least legal representative for legal persons)                                                                                          
 B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable                                                              
 Full name                                                                                               Christopher Aquino                 
 Contact address                                                                                         333 South Hope Street, 55th Floor  
                                                                                                         Los Angeles, California 90071      
 Phone number & email                                                                                    (213) 615-0469 &                   
                                                                                                         GRGroup@capgroup.com               
 Other useful information                                                                                Fax: (213) 615-4056                
 (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.                                      
 
 
333 South Hope Street, 55th Floor
Los Angeles, California 90071 
 
Phone number & email 
 
(213) 615-0469 &
GRGroup@capgroup.com 
 
Other useful information 
 
(e.g. functional relationship with the person or legal entity subject to the
notification obligation) 
 
Fax: (213) 615-4056 
 
C: Additional information 
 
For notes on how to complete form TR-1 please see the FCA website. 
 
As of 5 June 2014 
 
 ASOS plc                                           Number of Shares  Percent of Outstanding  
 The Capital Group Companies, Inc. ("CG") holdings  8,416,382         10.089%                 
 Holdings by CG Management Companies and Funds:                                               
 • Capital Guardian Trust Company                   580,353           0.696%                  
 • Capital International Limited                    44,900            0.054%                  
 • Capital International Sàrl                       74,100            0.089%                  
 • Capital International, Inc                       33,500            0.040%                  
 • Capital Research and Management Company          7,683,529         9.210%                  
 • EuroPacific Growth Fund                                                                    
 
 
7,683,529 
 
9.210% 
 
• EuroPacific Growth Fund 
 
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