Morrison(Wm.)Supermarkets PLC Holding(s) in Company (2703X)

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RNS Number : 2703X

Morrison(Wm.)Supermarkets PLC

04 May 2016

 
 TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES(i) 
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 1. Identity of the issuer or                                       W M Morrison Supermarkets 
  the underlying issuer                                                        plc 
  of existing shares to which 
  voting rights are 
  attached: (ii) 
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 2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate 
  box or boxes): 
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 An acquisition or disposal of voting rights                                    x 
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 An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial 
  instruments which may result in the acquisition 
  of shares already issued to which voting rights 
  are attached 
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 An acquisition or disposal of instruments with 
  similar economic effect to qualifying financial 
  instruments 
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 An event changing the breakdown of voting rights 
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 Other (please 
  specify): 
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 3. Full name of person(s)                                               Morgan Stanley 
  subject to the                                                    (Institutional Securities 
  notification obligation:                                     Group and Global Wealth Management) 
  (iii) 
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 4. Full name of shareholder(s) 
  (if different from 3.):(iv) 
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 5. Date of the transaction                                                28.04.2016 
  and date on 
  which the threshold is 
  crossed or 
  reached: (v) 
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 6. Date on which issuer                                                   03.05.2016 
  notified: 
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 7. Threshold(s) that is/are 
  crossed or 
  reached: (vi, vii)                                                           3% 
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 8. Notified details: 
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 A: Voting rights attached to shares (viii, ix) 
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 Class/type      Situation previous            Resulting situation after the 
  of              to the triggering             triggering transaction 
  shares          transaction 
 
  if possible 
  using 
  the ISIN 
  CODE 
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                 Number         Number         Number        Number of              % of voting 
                  of             of             of shares     voting                 rights (x) 
                  Shares         Voting                       rights 
                                 Rights 
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                                               Direct        Direct   Indirect      Direct    Indirect 
                                                             (xi)      (xii) 
--------------  -------------  -------------  ------------  -------  ------------  --------  --------- 
 
                                                  Below      Below                   Below 
 GB0006043169     27,420,698     27,420,698         3%         3%                      3% 
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 B: Qualifying Financial Instruments 
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 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 
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 Type of         Expiration     Exercise/                    Number of voting       % of voting 
  financial       date           Conversion                   rights that            rights 
  instrument      (xiii)         Period (xiv)                 may be 
                                                              acquired if 
                                                              the 
                                                              instrument 
                                                              is 
                                                              exercised/ 
                                                              converted. 
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                                                                                    Below 3% 
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 C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect 
  to Qualifying Financial Instruments (xv, xvi) 
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 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 
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    Type of        Exercise      Expiration     Exercise/      Number of voting        % of voting 
   financial         price          date       Conversion      rights instrument       rights (xix, 
   instrument                      (xvii)        period            refers to                xx) 
                                                 (xviii) 
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                                                                                    Nominal    Delta 
--------------  -------------  -------------  ------------                         --------  --------- 
                                                                                              Below 
                                                                                               3% 
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 Total (A+B+C) 
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 Number of voting rights                       Percentage of voting rights 
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   Below 3%                                      Below 3% 
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 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the 
  voting rights and/or the 
  financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: 
  (xxi) 
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 Proxy Voting: 
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 10. Name of the proxy holder:                                 N/A 
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 11. Number of voting rights proxy                             N/A 
  holder will cease 
  to hold: 
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 12. Date on which proxy holder will                           N/A 
  cease to hold 
  voting rights: 
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  13. Additional information: 
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 14. Contact name:                                        Craig Horsley 
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 15. Contact telephone 
  number:                                                 0141 245 7736 
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