ASOS PLC Holding(s) in Company (3321T)

TIDMASC

RNS Number : 3321T

ASOS PLC

04 January 2017

 
 TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES(i) 
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 1. Identity of the issuer or                                     ASOS PLC (ASC:London) 
  the underlying issuer 
  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)                                    Tybourne Capital Management 
  subject to the                                               (HK) Limited 
  notification obligation: 
  (iii) 
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 4. Full name of shareholder(s)                               Tybourne Equity Master Fund 
  (if different from 3.):(iv)                                  Tybourne Long Opportunities 
                                                               Master Fund 
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 5. Date of the transaction                                   03 January 2017 
  and date on 
  which the threshold is 
  crossed or 
  reached: (v) 
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                                                              04 January 2017 
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 7. Threshold(s) that is/are                                  Below 5% 
  crossed or 
  reached: (vi, vii) 
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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) 
--------------  -------------  -------------  -------------  -------------  -----------  --------  --------- 
 GB0030927254    4,193,750.00   4,193,750.00   4,163,777.00   4,163,777.00   N/A          4.9       N/A 
                -------------  -------------  -------------  -------------  -----------  --------  --------- 
 
 
 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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 N/A             N/A            N/A                           N/A                         N/A 
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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) 
--------------  -------------  -------------  -------------  --------------------------  ------------------- 
 N/A             N/A            N/A            N/A            N/A                         Nominal   Delta 
--------------  -------------  -------------  -------------  --------------------------  --------  --------- 
                                                                                          N/A       N/A 
--------------  -------------  -------------  -------------  -------------  -----------  --------  --------- 
 
 Total (A+B+C) 
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 Number of voting rights                       And 
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 4,163,777.00 
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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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   Tybourne Capital Management Limited I The Cayman Investment 
   manager delegates authority to 
   Tybourne Capital Management (HK) Limited the Hong Kong 
   advisor 
 
 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:                                          Joan Ikemefuna 
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 15. Contact telephone number:                              07825 052460 
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