TalkTalk Telecom Group PLC Holding(s) in Company (5394F)

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RNS Number : 5394F

TalkTalk Telecom Group PLC

18 May 2017

 
 For filings with the FCA 
  include the annex 
 For filings with issuer exclude 
  the annex 
 
 TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES(i) 
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 1. Identity of the issuer or                                               TalkTalk Telecom Group 
  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)                                             The Capital Group Companies, 
  subject to the                                                                   Inc. 
  notification obligation: 
  (iii) 
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 4. Full name of shareholder(s)                                               See Section 9 
  (if different from 3.):(iv) 
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 5. Date of the transaction                                                    16 May 2017 
  and date on 
  which the threshold is 
  crossed or 
  reached: (v) 
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 6. Date on which issuer                                                       17 May 2017 
  notified: 
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 7. Threshold(s) that is/are                                             Below 15% 
  crossed or                                                              Aggregate of voting rights 
  reached: (vi, vii)                                                      from shares 
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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 voting         % of voting 
                   of                of                of              rights                   rights (x) 
                   Shares            Voting            shares 
                                     Rights 
---------------  ----------------  ----------------  --------------  -----------------------  ------------------------- 
                                                      Direct          Direct     Indirect      Direct        Indirect 
                                                                      (xi)        (xii) 
---------------      ------------    ------------    --------------  ---------  ------------  ------------  ----------- 
    Ordinary 
     Shares 
 (GB00B4YCDF59)     145,547,081       145,547,081                                143,335,891                  14.9993% 
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 B: Qualifying Financial Instruments 
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 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 
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 Type of financial    Expiration      Exercise/                         Number of voting           % of voting 
  instrument           date            Conversion                        rights that                rights 
                       (xiii)          Period (xiv)                      may be 
                                                                         acquired if 
                                                                         the 
                                                                         instrument 
                                                                         is 
                                                                         exercised/ 
                                                                         converted. 
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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 
-----------------  --------------  --------------  ----------------  -------------------------  ------------  --------- 
 
 
 Total (A+B+C) 
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 Number of voting rights                                Percentage of voting rights 
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                     143,335,891                                                   14.9993% 
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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) 
 
                                                        Number of        Percent 
                                                          Shares      of Outstanding 
               The Capital Group Companies, Inc. 
                ("CG") holdings                        143,335,891      14.9993% 
 
               Holdings by CG Management Companies 
               and Funds: 
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               Capital Research and Management 
                Company(1)                             143,335,891      14.9993% 
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              The Income Growth Fund of America(2) 58,421,891 6.1135% 
               Capital Income Builder(2)        47,945,000   5.0172% 
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 (1) Subsidiary of The Capital Group Companies, Inc. 
  (2) Mutual fund managed by Capital Research and Management 
  Company. 
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 Proxy Voting: 
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 10. Name of the proxy holder: 
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 11. Number of voting rights proxy 
  holder will cease 
  to hold: 
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 12. Date on which proxy holder will 
  cease to hold 
  voting rights: 
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  13. Additional information: 

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 14. Contact name:                                                                      Benjamin Allen 
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 15. Contact telephone number:                                                          [phone] 
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Contact name(s) and telephone number(s) at TalkTalk Telecom Group PLC for enquires:

 
 Investor Relations:    Mal Patel          [phone] 
 Media:                 Isobel Bradshaw    [phone] 
 Company Secretary:     Tim Morris         [phone] 
 

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