0001040592-12-000017.txt : 20120502 0001040592-12-000017.hdr.sgml : 20120502 20120502115448 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001040592-12-000017 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 13F-HR PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120331 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120502 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120502 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20120502 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MARATHON ASSET MANAGEMENT LLP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001040592 IRS NUMBER: 954328983 STATE OF INCORPORATION: X0 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 13F-HR SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 028-03743 FILM NUMBER: 12803544 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ORION HOUSE STREET 2: 5 UPPER ST MARTIN'S LANE CITY: LONDON STATE: X0 ZIP: WC2H 9EA BUSINESS PHONE: 00442074972399 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ORION HOUSE STREET 2: 5 UPPER ST MARTIN'S LANE CITY: LONDON STATE: X0 ZIP: WC2H 9EA FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: MARATHON ASSET MANAGEMENT (SERVICES) LTD DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20050208 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: MARATHON ASSET MANAGEMENT LTD/LONDON DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19990324 13F-HR 1 holdings.txt UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 13F FORM 13F COVER PAGE Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended : March 31, 2012 Check here if Amendment [ ]; Amendment number: 1 This Amendment (Check only one.): [ ] is a restatement. [ ] adds new holdings entries. Institutional Investment Manager Filing this Report: Name: Marathon Asset Management LLP Address: Orion House 5 Upper St. Martins Lane London WC2H 9EA United Kingdom 13F File Number: 28-6422 The institutional investment manager filing this report and the person by whom it is signed hereby represent that the person signing the report is authorised to submit it, that all information contained herein is true, correct and complete, and that it is understood that all required items, statements, schedules, lists, and tables, are considered integral parts of this form. Person Signing this Report on behalf of Reporting Manager: Name: Simon Davies Title: Compliance Officer Phone: (00) 44 (0)20 7497 2211 Signature, Place and Date of Signing: Simon Davies London, United Kingdom March 31, 2012 Report Type (Check only one.): [X] 13F HOLDINGS REPORT [ ] 13F NOTICE [ ] 13F COMBINATION REPORT List of Other Managers Reporting for this Manager: N/A I AM SIGNING THIS REPORT AS REQUIRED BY THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934. FORM 13F REPORT SUMMARY: Number of Other Included Managers: 0 Form 13F Information Table Entry Total: 130 Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $ 8,916,538 (thousands) List of Other Included Managers: No. 13F File Number Name FORM 13 F INFORMATION TABLE
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