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KingfisherAnnouncement

02/04/2015 11:40

RNS Number : 3189J
Kingfisher PLC
02 April 2015
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:
 
KINGFISHER 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:
31 March 2015
6. Date on which issuer notified:
1 April 2015
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
Above 5%
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
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Number
of
Shares
Number
of
Voting
Rights
Number
of shares
Number of voting
rights
% of voting rights
Direct
Indirect
Direct
Indirect
Direct
Indirect
Ordinary Shares
(GB0033195214)
116,172,142 
116,172,142



120,850,382

5.161%
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
120,850,382
5.161%
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:
Christopher Aquino 
15. Contact telephone number:
(213) 615 0469
Schedule A
As of 31 March 2015
Kingfisher plc

Number of Shares
Percentage of Outstanding
The Capital Group Companies, Inc. ("CG") holdings 
120,850,382
5.161%
Holdings by CG Management Companies and Funds:


 Capital Research and Management Company 
 Capital World Growth and Income Fund
120,850,382
5.161%

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