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RNS Number : 9017B

ASOS PLC

12 January 2015

 
 For filings with the FCA 
  include the annex 
 For filings with issuer exclude 
  the annex 
 
 TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES(i) 
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 1. Identity of the issuer or                                                ASOS 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 Schedule A 
  (if different from 3.):(iv) 
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 5. Date of the transaction                                             8 January 2015 
  and date on 
  which the threshold is 
  crossed or 
  reached: (v) 
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 6. Date on which issuer                                                9 January 2015 
  notified: 
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 7. Threshold(s) that is/are                                               Above 8% 
  crossed or 
  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 
---------------  ---------------  ----------------  --------------  -----------------------  ------------------------- 
                                                     Direct          Direct     Indirect      Direct        Indirect 
                                                                     (xi)        (xii) 
---------------      -----------    ------------    --------------  ---------  ------------  ------------  ----------- 
    Ordinary 
 (GB0030927254)     6,618,750         6,618,750                                  6,691,996                   8.0211% 
                 ---------------  ----------------  --------------  ---------  ------------  ------------  ----------- 
 
 
 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. 
-------------------  -------------  --------------------------------  -------------------------  --------------------- 
        n/a 
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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) 
-----------------  -------------  --------------  ----------------  -------------------------  ----------------------- 
       n/a                                                                                      Nominal       Delta 
-----------------  -------------  --------------  ----------------  -------------------------  ------------  --------- 
 
 
 Total (A+B+C) 
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 Number of voting rights                               Percentage of voting rights 
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                      6,691,996                                                    8.0211% 
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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 
 
 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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 15. Contact telephone number: 
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  Schedule A 
   As of 8 January 2015 
 ASOS plc 
                                                  Number       Percent 
                                                      of            of 
                                                  Shares   Outstanding 
 The Capital Group Companies, Inc. ("CG") 
  holdings                                     6,691,996        8.021% 
 Holdings by CG Management Companies and 
  Funds: 
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 -- Capital Guardian Trust Company                92,638        0.111% 
 -- Capital International Limited                 12,747        0.015% 
 -- Capital International SÁrl               22,520        0.027% 
 -- Capital Research and Management Company    6,564,091        7.868% 
 -- EuroPacific Growth Fund 
 

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