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RNS Number : 2256O

GW Pharmaceuticals PLC

03 November 2016

 
 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                                               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 
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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                                              Change in issuer's total voting rights         x 
  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                                                  1 November 2016 
  and date on 
  which the threshold is 
  crossed or 
  reached: (v) 
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 6. Date on which issuer                                                     2 November 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 
---------------  ---------------  ----------------  --------------  -----------------------  ------------------------- 
                                                     Direct          Direct     Indirect      Direct        Indirect 
                                                                     (xi)        (xii) 
---------------      -----------    ------------    --------------  ---------  ------------  ------------  ----------- 
      ADRs 
 (US36197T1034)     3,778,439        45,341,270                                 45,341,270                   14.9909% 
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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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 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) 
-----------------  -------------  --------------  ----------------  -------------------------  ----------------------- 
                                                                                                Nominal       Delta 
-----------------  -------------  --------------  ----------------  -------------------------  ------------  --------- 
 
 
 Total (A+B+C) 
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 Number of voting rights                               Percentage of voting rights 
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                     45,341,270                                                   14.9909% 
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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                             45,341,270      14.9909% 
 
    Holdings by CG Management Companies 
     and Funds: 
   -------------------------------------------  -----------  ---------------- 
    -- Capital Guardian Trust Company(1) 
    -- Capital Research and Management 
     Company(2)                                  45,340,850      14.9908% 
 
          *    SMALLCAP World Fund, Inc.(3)      23,716,800       7.8414% 
 (1) Indirect subsidiaries of Capital Research and Management 
  Company. 
  (2) Subsidiary of The Capital Group Companies, Inc. 
  (3) 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:                                                                 Vivien Tan 
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 15. Contact telephone number:                                                   (213) 615-0469 
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