Morrison(Wm.)Supermarkets PLC Holding(s) in Company (2071N)

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RNS Number : 2071N

Morrison(Wm.)Supermarkets PLC

27 January 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                                                25.01.2016 
  and date on 
  which the threshold is 
  crossed or 
  reached: (v) 
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 6. Date on which issuer                                                   27.01.2016 
  notified: 
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 7. Threshold(s) that is/are 
  crossed or 
  reached: (vi, vii)                                                           4% 
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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 
---------------  ---------------  --------------  --------------  -------------------------------------------------  -------------------------- 
                                                   Direct          Direct                    Indirect                 Direct        Indirect 
                                                                    (xi)                      (xii) 
---------------      -----------    ------------  --------------  ------------------------  -----------------------  ------------  ------------ 
 
  GB0006043169      25,464,146      25,464,146      25,154,905           25,154,905                                      1.08% 
---------------  ---------------  --------------  --------------  ------------------------  -----------------------  ------------  ------------ 
 
 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. 
-------------------  -------------  ------------------------------  ---------------------------------------------------  ---------------------- 
 Right of Recall 
  over a securities 
  lending agreement   N/A            N/A                               24,552,656                                         1.05% 
-------------------  -------------  ------------------------------  ---------------------------------------------------  ---------------------- 
 Depositary 
  Receipt             N/A            N/A                             7,845                                                0.00% 
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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) 
-----------------  -------------  --------------  --------------  ---------------------------------------------------  ------------------------ 
                                                                                                                          Nominal       Delta 
                                                                                                                       ------------  ---------- 
   Equity Swap 
  (Cash Settled)        N/A         07/03/2016          N/A                            6,497,400                            N/A          0.28% 
-----------------  -------------  --------------  --------------  ---------------------------------------------------  ------------  ---------- 
   Equity Swap 
  (Cash Settled)         N/A        30/09/2016           N/A                                  176,475                        N/A        0.01% 
-----------------  -------------  --------------  --------------  ---------------------------------------------------  ------------  ---------- 
   Equity Swap 
  (Cash Settled)         N/A        30/05/2017           N/A                                            11,112,567           N/A        0.48% 
-----------------  -------------  --------------  --------------  ---------------------------------------------------  ------------  ---------- 
   Equity Swap 
  (Cash Settled)         N/A          11/08/2017         N/A                             59,088                              N/A          0.00% 
-----------------  -------------  --------------  --------------  ---------------------------------------------------  ------------  ---------- 
   Equity Swap 
  (Cash Settled)         N/A          30/10/2017         N/A                           1,566,292                             N/A          0.07% 
-----------------  -------------  --------------  --------------  ---------------------------------------------------  ------------  ---------- 
   Equity Swap 
  (Cash Settled)         N/A          09/11/2017         N/A                           4,643,900                             N/A          0.20% 
-----------------  -------------  --------------  --------------  ---------------------------------------------------  ------------  ---------- 
   Equity Swap 
  (Cash Settled)         N/A          13/11/2017         N/A                            314,200                              N/A          0.01% 

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-----------------  -------------  --------------  --------------  ---------------------------------------------------  ------------  ---------- 
   Equity Swap 
  (Cash Settled)         N/A          05/01/2018         N/A                             18,013                              N/A          0.00% 
-----------------  -------------  --------------  --------------  ---------------------------------------------------  ------------  ---------- 
   Equity Swap 
  (Cash Settled)         N/A          08/01/2018         N/A                             60,912                              N/A          0.00% 
-----------------  -------------  --------------  --------------  ---------------------------------------------------  ------------  ---------- 
   Equity Swap 
  (Cash Settled)         N/A          15/01/2018         N/A                           10,275,012                            N/A          0.44% 
-----------------  -------------  --------------  --------------  ---------------------------------------------------  ------------  ---------- 
   Equity Swap 
  (Cash Settled)         N/A          10/12/2018         N/A                           8,666,629                             N/A          0.37% 
-----------------  -------------  --------------  --------------  ---------------------------------------------------  ------------  ---------- 
 
 Total (A+B+C) 
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 Number of voting rights                             Percentage of voting rights 
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   93,105,894                                          3.99% 
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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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                                                          Of the total voting rights attached 
  13. Additional information:                              to shares in Section 8A, 25,154,905 
                                                           (1.08%) of these are the result 
                                                           of stock borrowing agreements 
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 14. Contact name:                                        Craig Horsley 
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 15. Contact telephone 
  number:                                                 0141 245 7736 
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