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TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi
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1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer
of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:ii |
Barclays plc
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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
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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) subject to the
notification obligation:iii |
The Capital Group Companies, Inc.
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4. Full name of shareholder(s)
(if different from 3.):iv
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See Schedule A
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5. Date of the transaction and date on
which the threshold is crossed or reached:v
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22 April 2014
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6. Date on which issuer notified:
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23 April 2014
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7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or
reached:vi, vii
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Below 6%
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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 of shares
if possible using
the ISIN CODE
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Situation previous to the triggering transaction
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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Number of Shares
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Number of Voting Rights
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Number
of shares
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Number of voting
rights
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% of voting rights x
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Direct
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Directxi
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Indirectxii
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Direct
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Indirect
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Ordinary Shares
(GB0031348658)
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987,335,854
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987,335,854
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979,905,840
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5.979%
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ADRs (US06738E2046)
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489,532
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1,958,128
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1,961,460
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0.012%
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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
instrument
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Expiration
datexiii
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Exercise/
Conversion Periodxiv
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Number of voting
rights that may be
acquired if the
instrument is
exercised/ converted.
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% of voting
rights
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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 financial
instrument
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Exercise price
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Expiration datexvii
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Exercise/
Conversion periodxviii
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Number of voting rights instrument refers to
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% of voting rights
xix, xx
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Nominal
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Delta
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Total (A+B+C)
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Number of voting rights
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Percentage of voting rights
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981,867,300
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5.991%
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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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See Schedule A
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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:
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Marie Smith, Assistant Company Secretary
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15. Contact telephone number:
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020 7116 1000
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Number of
Shares
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Percent of
Outstanding
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The Capital Group Companies, Inc. ("CG") holdings
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981,867,300
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5.990%
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| Holdings by CG Management Companies and Funds: | |||
| Capital Guardian Trust Company | 67,589,013 | 0.412% | |
| • Capital International Limited | 1,441,150 | 0.009% | |
| • Capital International SÁrl | 1,827,875 | 0.011% | |
| • Capital International, Inc. | 971,655 | 0.006% | |
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• Capital Research and Management Company
• EuroPacific Growth Fund
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910,037,607
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5.552%
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