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For filings with issuer exclude the annex
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES(i) | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+---------------------------------------------+--------------------------------+ |1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying | | |issuer | G4S plc | |of existing shares to which voting rights are| | |attached: (ii) | | +---------------------------------------------+--------------------------------+ |2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): | +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+----+ |An acquisition or disposal of voting rights | X | +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+----+ |An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may | | |result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights| | |are attached | | +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+----+ |An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to| | |qualifying financial instruments | | +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+----+ |An event changing the breakdown of voting rights | | +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+----+ |Other (please specify): | | +--------------------------------------+----------------------------------+----+ |3. Full name of person(s) subject to | | |the | Tweedy, Browne Company LLC | |notification obligation: (iii) | | +--------------------------------------+---------------------------------------+ |4. Full name of shareholder(s) | Tweedy, Browne Global Value Fund | | (if different from 3.):(iv) | | +--------------------------------------+---------------------------------------+ |5. Date of the transaction and date on| | |which the threshold is crossed or | April 19 2017 | |reached: (v) | | +--------------------------------------+---------------------------------------+ |6. Date on which issuer notified: | April 20 2017 | +--------------------------------------+---------------------------------------+ |7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or| 5% | |reached: (vi, vii) | | +--------------------------------------+---------------------------------------+
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |8. Notified details: | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |A: Voting rights attached to shares (viii, ix) | +----------+----------------------+--------------------------------------------+ |Class/type|Situation previous |Resulting situation after the triggering | |of |to the triggering |transaction | |shares |transaction | | | +----------+-----------+----------+-----------------+---------------+ |if |Number |Number |Number |Number of voting |% of voting | |possible |of |of |of shares |rights |rights (x) | |using |Shares |Voting +----------+--------+--------+------+--------+ |the ISIN | |Rights |Direct |Direct |Indirect|Direct|Indirect| |CODE | | | |(xi) |(xii) | | | +----------+----------+-----------+----------+--------+--------+------+--------+ | | | | |4.97% as| | | | | | |5.02% as of| |of this | | | | | |77,751,413|April |77,063,413|filing | | | | | | |18, 2017 | |dated | | | | | | | | |April | | | | | | | | |20, 2017| | | | +----------+----------+-----------+----------+--------+--------+------+--------+
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |B: Qualifying Financial Instruments | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | +------------+----------+---------------------+------------------+-------------+ |Type of |Expiration|Exercise/ |Number of voting |% of voting | |financial |date |Conversion Period |rights that may be|rights | |instrument |(xiii) |(xiv) |acquired if the | | | | | |instrument is | | | | | |exercised/ | | | | | |converted. | | +------------+----------+---------------------+------------------+-------------+ | | | | | | +------------+----------+---------------------+------------------+-------------+
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial | |Instruments (xv, xvi) | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | +-----------+---------+----------+-----------+------------------+--------------+ |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) | | | +-----------+---------+----------+-----------+------------------+-------+------+ | | | | | |Nominal|Delta | | | | | | +-------+------+ | | | | | | | | +-----------+---------+----------+-----------+------------------+-------+------+
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |Total (A+B+C) | +----------------------------------+-------------------------------------------+ |Number of voting rights |Percentage of voting rights | +----------------------------------+-------------------------------------------+ |77,063,413 |4.97% | +----------------------------------+-------------------------------------------+
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or| |the | |financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: (xxi) | +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | | | | +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |Proxy Voting: | +-------------------------------------------------+------------------------+ |10. Name of the proxy holder: | | +-------------------------------------------------+------------------------+ |11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will | | |cease | | |to hold: | | +-------------------------------------------------+------------------------+ |12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold| | |voting rights: | | +-------------------------------------------------+------------------------+
+-----------------------------+--------------------------------------------+ | | | |13. Additional information: | | +-----------------------------+--------------------------------------------+ |14. Contact name: |Celine Barroche, Company Secretary | +-----------------------------+--------------------------------------------+ |15. Contact telephone number:|+ 44(0) 207 963 3250 | +-----------------------------+--------------------------------------------+
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Source: G4S plc UK via GlobeNewswire
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