RNS Number : 9118V ASOS PLC 20 January 2012 TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES |
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: | ASOS plc |
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): | |
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3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: |
Aktieselskabet af 5.5.2010
| 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): | N/A
| 5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: | 19th January 2012
| 6. Date on which issuer notified: | 19th January 2012
| 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: | 22%
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8. Notified details: | A: Voting rights attached to shares | Class/type of
shares
if possible using
the ISIN CODE
| Situation previous
to the triggering
transaction | Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | Number
of
Shares | Number
of
Voting
Rights | Number
of shares | Number of voting
rights | % of voting rights | Direct | Direct | Indirect | Direct | Indirect |
GB0030927254
|
16,788,230
|
16,788,230
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16,813,230
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16,813,230
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16,813,230
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22.01%
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22.01%
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B: Qualifying Financial Instruments | Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | Type of financial
instrument | Expiration
date | Exercise/
Conversion
Period | Number of voting
rights that may be
acquired if the
instrument is
exercised/ converted. | % of voting
rights |
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments | Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | Type of financial
instrument | Exercise
price | Expiration
date | Exercise/
Conversion
period | Number of voting
rights instrument
refers to | % of voting rights |
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
| Nominal | Delta |
N/A
|
N/A
|
Total (A+B+C) | Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights |
16,813,230
|
22.01%
|
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: | N/A |
Proxy Voting: | 10. Name of the proxy holder: | N/A
| 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: | N/A
| 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: | N/A
|
13. Additional information: | None
| 14. Contact name: | Lise Kaae
| 15. Contact telephone number: | +45 99423190
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RNS Number : 8060V ASOS PLC 19 January 2012 ASOS plc Global Online Fashion Store Trading Statement for the 3 months ended 31 December 2011
| Q3 | Q3 |
| £'000s | 2011/12 | 2010/11 | Increase | Retail sales | 146,527 | 100,039 | 46% | - UK sales | 62,055 | 56,320 | 10% | - Total International sales | 84,472 | 43,719 | 93% | - US sales | 13,040 | 5,297 | 146% | - EU sales | 32,470 | 24,460 | 33% | - ROW sales | 38,962 | 13,962 | 179% | Group revenues* | 150,555 | 104,126 | 45% |
*Includes retail sales, postage and packaging (P&P) income and 3rd party revenues Q3 Highlights · Retail sales + 46% year on year (UK +10%, International +93%) · International sales mix 58% · Retail gross margin 300 bps up on prior year Nick Robertson, CEO, commented: "I am pleased to report a strong third quarter performance across all territories including the UK. Overall retail sales were 46% up year on year and our retail gross margin was 300bps higher over the period, in line with guidance. With the business continuing to perform well through these challenging economic times, we remain confident about the outlook and expect our full year results to be in line with market expectations." ASOS will be hosting a conference call for analysts AND INVESTORS at 0830 HOURS GMT today. Please call Jamie Ramsay at College Hill for dial-in details on 020 7457 2047 or email jamie.ramsay@collegehill.com 19 January 2012 For further information: ASOS plc | Tel: 020 7756 1017 | Nick Robertson, Chief Executive |
| Nick Beighton, Finance Director |
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| College Hill | Tel: 020 7457 2020 | Matthew Smallwood / Justine Warren / Jamie Ramsay | |
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| JPMorgan Cazenove | Tel: 020 7588 2828 | Luke Bordewich / Gina Gibson |
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| Numis Securities | Tel: 020 7260 1000 | Alex Ham |
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Background note ASOS is a global online fashion and beauty retailer and offers over 50,000 branded and own label product lines across womenswear, menswear, footwear, accessories, jewellery and beauty with approximately 1,500 new product lines being introduced each week. Aimed at fashion forward twenty somethings globally, ASOS attracts 18.5 million unique visitors a month and as at 31 December 2011 had 7.0 million registered users and 4.0 million active customers from 191 countries (defined as having shopped in the last 12 months). www.asos.com www.us.asos.com www.asos.de www.asos.fr www.asos.com/au www.asos.it www.asos.es m.asos.com marketplace.asos.com fashionfinder.asos.com Appendix Split of Retail Sales by Quarter for the Year to Date 2011/2012 £'000s | Q1 | YOY% | Q2 | YOY% | Q3 | YOY% | Q4 | YOY% | 2011/12 | YOY% | UK sales | 44,617 | 15% | 44,069 | 1% | 62,055 | 10% |
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| 150,741 | 9% | International sales | 59,600 | 160% | 62,586 | 141% | 84,472 | 93% |
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| 206,658 | 123% | - US sales | 7,061 | 151% | 8,407 | 124% | 13,040 | 146% |
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| 28,508 | 140% | - EU sales | 25,487 | 80% | 22,963 | 65% | 32,470 | 33% |
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| 80,920 | 54% | - ROW sales | 27,052 | 353% | 31,216 | 272% | 38,962 | 179% |
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| 97,230 | 243% | Total retail sales | 104,217 | 69% | 106,655 | 53% | 146,527 | 46% |
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| 357,399 | 54% |
Split of Retail Sales by Quarter for the Year 2010/2011 £'000s | Q1 | YOY% | Q2 | YOY% | Q3 | YOY% | Q4 | YOY% | 2010/11 | YOY% | UK sales | 38,758 | 32% | 43,680 | 21% | 56,320 | 23% | 45,314 | 25% | 184,072 | 25% | International sales | 22,954 | 111% | 26,017 | 128% | 43,719 | 156% | 47,338 | 155% | 140,028 | 142% | - US sales | 2,812 | 199% | 3,752 | 293% | 5,297 | 267% | 6,781 | 209% | 18,642 | 235% | - EU sales | 14,176 | 70% | 13,880 | 71% | 24,460 | 102% | 20,869 | 73% | 73,385 | 86% | - ROW sales | 5,966 | 266% | 8,385 | 259% | 13,962 | 300% | 19,688 | 359% | 48,001 | 275% | Total retail sales | 61,712 | 54% | 69,697 | 47% | 100,039 | 59% | 92,652 | 69% | 324,100 | 58% |
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