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NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES.
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n \nRNS Number : 7971Y Associated British Foods PLC 29 January 2014 \n \n\nAssociated British Foods plc\n \n29 January 2014\n \n \nTR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES\n \n1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:\n \nAssociated British Foods plc\n \n2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): \n \nAn acquisition or disposal of voting rights [X]\n \nAn acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which\nmay result in the acquisition of shares already issued to\nwhich voting rights are attached [ ]\n \nAn acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar\neconomic effect to qualifying financial instruments [ ]\n \nAn event changing the breakdown of voting rights [ ]\n \nOther (please specify): [ ]\n \n3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:\nThe Capital Group Companies, Inc.\n \n4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):\nSee Schedule A\n \n5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached:\n17 January 2014\n \n6. Date on which issuer notified:\n21 January 2014\n \n7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:\nAbove 7%\n \n8. Notified details:\n \nA: Voting rights attached to shares\n \n\n\n\n\nClass/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE\n\n\nSituation previous to the triggering transaction \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNumber of shares\n\n\n\n\nNumber of voting rights\n\n\n\n\n\n \nOrdinary Shares\n(GB0006731235)\n \n\n\n \n55,052,950\n \n\n\n \n55,052,950\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nResulting situation after the triggering transaction\n \n\n\n\n\nNumber of shares\n\n\n\nNumber of voting rights\n\n\n\n% of voting rights\n\n\n\n\n\nDirect\n\n\nDirect \n\n\n\nIndirect \n\n\n\nDirect\n\n\n\nIndirect\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n\n\n55,452,249\n\n\n \n\n\n7.0044%\n \n\n\n\n\n \n \nB: Qualifying Financial Instruments\n \n\n\n\n\nResulting situation after the triggering transaction\n \n\n\n\n\nType of financial instrument\n\n\n\nExpiration date \n\n\n\n\n\n\nExercise/Conversion Period\n\n\n\n\n\nNumber of voting r...