GW Pharmaceuticals PLC Holding(s) in Company (8582E)
July 21 2016 - 4:08AM
UK Regulatory
TIDMGWP
RNS Number : 8582E
GW Pharmaceuticals PLC
21 July 2016
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES(i)
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1. Identity of the issuer or GW Pharmaceuticals plc
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) The Capital Group Companies,
subject to the Inc.
notification obligation:
(iii)
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4. Full name of shareholder(s) See Section 9
(if different from 3.):(iv)
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5. Date of the transaction 19 July 2016
and date on
which the threshold is
crossed or
reached: (v)
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6. Date on which issuer 20 July 2016
notified:
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7. Threshold(s) that is/are Below 15% - aggregate of voting
crossed or rights from shares
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)
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ADSs
(ISIN: US36197T1034) 3,323,774 39,885,288 44,705,688 14.8150%
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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 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.
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Not applicable
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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 Exercise Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting
instrument price date Conversion rights instrument rights (xix,
(xvii) period refers to xx)
(xviii)
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Not applicable Nominal Delta
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Total (A+B+C)
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Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights
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44,705,688 14.8150%
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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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Number of Percent
Shares of Outstanding
The Capital Group Companies, Inc.
("CG") holdings 44,705,688 14.8150%
Holdings by CG Management Companies
and Funds:
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-- Capital Research and Management
Company(1) 44,705,688 14.8150%
* SMALLCAP World Fund, Inc.(2) 23,716,800 7.8595%
(1) Subsidiary of The Capital Group Companies, Inc.
(2) Mutual fund managed by Capital Research and Management
Company.
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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: Christopher Aquino
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15. Contact telephone number: (213) 615-0469
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