QinetiQ Group PLC

Holding(s) in Company

Released : 20/03/2018

RNS Number : 3190I QinetiQ Group plc 20 March 2018

NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR HOLDINGS (to be sent to the relevant issuer and to the FCA in Microsoft Word format if possible)

1a. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:			QinetiQ Group plc
		1b. Please indicate if the issuer is a non-UK issuer (please mark with an "X" if appropriate)
Non-UK issuer
2. Reason for the notification (please mark the appropriate box or boxes with an "X")
	An acquisition or disposal of voting rights				X
	An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments
	An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
		Other (please specify): Type 1 Disclosure as per the Transparency Directive II Regulation			X
		3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation
Name			Schroders plc
	City and country of registered office (if applicable)		UK, London
	4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)
Name
	City and country of registered office (if applicable)
reached:	5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or		19.03.2018
	6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY):		20.03.2018
		7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation
	% of voting rights attached to shares (total of 8. A)		% of voting rights through financial instruments (total of 8.B 1 + 8.B 2)	Total of both in % (8.A + 8.B)	Total number of voting rights of issuer
Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached	12.167%		N/A	12.167%	567,241,253
Position of previous notification (if	12.327%		0.009%	12.336%

applicable)

	8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reached
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of	Number of voting rights		% of voting rights
shares ISIN code (if possible)	Direct (Art 9 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1)	Indirect (Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1)	Direct (Art 9 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1)	Indirect (Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1)
GB00B0WMWD03		69,018,849		12.167%

SUBTOTAL 8. A	69,018,849		12.167%

B 1: Financial Instruments according to Art. 13(1)(a) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (a))
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



		SUBTOTAL 8. B 1

(DTR5.3.1.1 (b))				B 2: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to Art. 13(1)(b) of Directive 2004/109/EC
Type of financial instrument	Expiration date	Exercise/ Conversion Period	Physical or cash settlement	Number of voting rights	% of voting rights



			SUBTOTAL 8.B.2

9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation (please mark the applicable box with an "X")
Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled by any natural person or legal entity and does not control any other undertaking(s) holding directly or indirectly an interest in the (underlying) issuer
	Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
rows as necessary)	financial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entity (please add additional			X
Name	% of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold	% of voting rights through financial instruments if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold	Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold
Schroders plc
Schroder Administration Limited
Schroder Wealth Holdings Limited
Schroder & Co. Limited

Schroders plc
Schroder Administration Limited
Schroder Wealth Holdings Limited
Schroders (C.I.) Limited

Schroders plc
Schroder Administration Limited
Schroder International Holdings Limited
Schroder Investment Management Limited	11.999%	N/A	11.999%
Schroder Investment Management North America Limited

10. In case of proxy voting, please identify:
Name of the proxy holder
The number and % of voting rights held
The date until which the voting rights will be held

11. Additional information
This disclosure is being made due to a legal entity falling below the 12% threshold. As this is a Type 1 disclosure, financial instruments have been excluded from all positions above.

Place of completion	London
Date of completion	20.03.2018

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