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Associated British FoodsAnnouncement

15/12/2014 12:10

RNS Number : 7698Z
Associated British Foods PLC
15 December 2014
Associated British Foods plc
15 December 2014
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:
Associated British Foods plc
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 notification obligation:
The Capital Group Companies, Inc.
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):
See Schedule A
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached:
11 December 2014
6. Date on which issuer notified:
12 December 2014
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
Above 8%
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 Shares
(GB0006731235)
63,202,102
63,202,102
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Number of shares

Number of voting rights

% of voting rights

Direct
Direct 

Indirect 

Direct

Indirect

63,562,102
8.029%
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial instrument

Expiration date 




Exercise/Conversion Period



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
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


Percentage of voting rights


63,562,102
8.029%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
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:
Rosalyn Schofield
Director of Company Secretariat
Associated British Foods plc
15. Contact telephone number:
020 7299 3641
Schedule A:
As of 11 December 2014
Associated British Foods plc
Number of shares
Percent of Outstanding
The Capital Group Companies, Inc. ("CG") holdings
63,562,102
8.029%
Holdings by CG Management Companies and Funds:
 Capital Guardian Trust Company
 Capital Research and Management Company
 EuroPacific Growth Fund
317,500
63,244,602
0.040%
7.989

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