- Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached (ii)
Associated British Foods plc - Reason for the notification (please place an X inside the appropriate bracket/s): An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: ( )
An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: ( )
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: ( )
Other (please specify): Initial notification, made under TP7
- Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii):
A. Garfield Weston Foundation
B. Wittington Investments Limited
C. Howard Investments Limited
- Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv):
Wittington Investments Limited
Howard Investments Limited
- Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different) (v):
Not applicable - this notification is made under TP7
- Date on which issuer notified:
March 19, 2007
- Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: See 5 above.
- Notified details:
Garfield Weston Foundation owns 79.2% of the issued share capital of Wittington Investments Limited;
Wittington Investments Limited owns 431,518,108 ordinary shares (50.9%) of the Issuer's issued ordinary capital;
Wittington Investments Limited owns 100% of the issued share capital of Howard Investments Limited, which owns 28,173,889 ordinary shares (3.6%) of the Issuer's issued ordinary share capital;
The Garfield Weston Foundation indirectly owns 431,515,108 ordinary shares (54.5%) in the Issuer, making the Foundation the Issuer's ultimate controlling party.
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of shares if
possible using the ISIN CODE | Situation previous to the Triggering transaction (vi) |
|---|
| Number of shares | Number of voting Rights (viii) |
Ordinary shares of
5 15/22 pence each
ISIN Code:
GB0006731235 | 431,515,108 | 431,515,108 |
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii)
Class/type of shares if
possible using the ISIN CODE | Number of shares | Number of voting rights (ix) | % of voting rights |
|---|
| Direct | Direct (x) | Indirect (xi) | Direct | Indirect |
As above.
No change in situation - TP7 applies | | | | | |
| Wittington Investments Limited | 403,341,215 | 403,341,215 | 28,173,893 | 50.9 | 3.6 |
| Howard Investments Limited | 28,173,893 | 28,173,893 | - | 3.6 | |
| Garfield Weston Foundation | - | - | | 431,515,108 | 54.5 |
B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii)
| Type of financial instrument | Expiration Date (xiii) | Exercise/Conversion Period/ Date (xiv) | Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. | % of voting rights |
| N/A | | | | |
| Total (A+B) Number of voting rights | % of voting rights |
|---|
| 431,515,108 | 54.5% |
- Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv):
Garfield Weston Foundation to Wittington Investments Limited:
Wittington Investments Limited to i) Howard Investments Limited to the Issuer; and (ii) the Issuer.
Proxy Voting:
- Name of the proxy holder:
N/A
- Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:
N/A
- Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:
N/A
- Additional information:
This notification is made to satisfy the notifying parties' obligations on the coming into force of the Disclosure and Transparency Rules and the Transitional Provisions
- Contact name:
Rosalyn Mendelsohn
Deputy Company Secretary
Associated British Foods plc
- Contact telephone number:
020 7399 6500