TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer
of existing shares to which voting rights are GLOBAL BRANDS SA
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
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the P GREGORY FAMILY SETTLEMENT
notification obligation:iii
4. Full name of shareholder(s)
(if different from 3.):iv
5. Date of the transaction and date on
which the threshold is crossed or 25 JULY 2014
reached: v
6. Date on which issuer notified: 25 JULY 2014
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or 6%
reached: vi, vii
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix
Class/type Situation previous Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
of to the triggering
shares transaction
Number Number Number Number of voting % of voting rights
if possible of of of shares rights x
using Shares Voting
the ISIN Rights Direct Indirect Direct Indirect xii Direct Indirect
CODE xi
LU0726886947
22,727,273 22,727,273 20,727,273 20,727,273 5.94%
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting
instrument date xiii Conversion Period rights that may be rights
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 date xvii Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting rights xix, xx
financial price Conversion rights instrument
instrument period refers to
xviii
Nominal Delta
Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights
5.94%
20,727,273
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: IVAN AVERBUCH
15. Contact telephone number: 0207 968 8425