SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                           Washington, D.C.  20549



                              AMENDMENT NO. 12
                                     TO
                                SCHEDULE 13D



                  Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                              The Limited, Inc.
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                              (Name of Issuer)

                        Common Stock, $.50 Par Value
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                       (Title of Class of Securities)

                                 532716-107
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                               (CUSIP Number)

                          Robert S. Schwartz, Esq.
                     Schwartz, Kelm, Warren & Rubenstein
                            41 South High Street
                            Columbus, Ohio  43215
                               (614) 222-3000
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                (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
              Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

                                March 7, 1994
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           (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)

If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report
the acquisition which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this
schedule because of Rule 13d-1(b)(3) or (4), check the following box   [_].



Check the following box if a fee is being paid with the statement   [_]

                       (Continued on following pages)

 
                                SCHEDULE 13D
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CUSIP No.  532716-107                                         Page 2 of 12 Pages
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1   NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
    S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
 
    Leslie H. Wexner              ####-##-####
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2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
                                                                     (a)  [_]
                                                                     (b)  [X]
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3   SEC USE ONLY
 
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4   SOURCE OF FUNDS
                                                                     N/A
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5   CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
    TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
                                                                          [_]
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6   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
                                                                United States
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NUMBER OF               7   SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES                                                             66,403,000
BENEFICIALLY            --------------------------------------------------------
OWNED BY EACH           8   SHARED VOTING POWER
REPORTING                                                           6,195,300
PERSON                  --------------------------------------------------------
WITH                    9   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                                                   66,898,981
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                        10  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                                                    6,195,300
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11  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
                                                                   73,094,281
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12  CHECK BOX IF AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES     [_]
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13  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
                                                                        20.1%
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14  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
                                                                           IN
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                                SCHEDULE 13D
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CUSIP No.  532716-107                                         Page 3 of 12 Pages
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1   NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
    S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
 
    Bella Wexner                 ####-##-####
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2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
                                                                     (a)  [_]
                                                                     (b)  [X]
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3   SEC USE ONLY
 
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4   SOURCE OF FUNDS
                                                                     N/A
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5   CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
    TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
                                                                          [_]
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6   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
                                                                United States
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NUMBER OF               7   SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES                                                             15,697,514
BENEFICIALLY            --------------------------------------------------------
OWNED BY EACH           8   SHARED VOTING POWER
REPORTING                                                                 -0-
PERSON                  --------------------------------------------------------
WITH                    9   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                                                   15,697,514
                        --------------------------------------------------------
                        10  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER                      -0-
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11  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
                                                                   15,697,514
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12  CHECK BOX IF AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES     [_]
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13  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
                                                                         4.3%
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14  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
                                                                           IN
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                                SCHEDULE 13D
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CUSIP No.  532716-107                                         Page 4 of 12 Pages
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1   NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
    S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
 
    The Wexner Foundation
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2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
                                                                     (a)  [_]
                                                                     (b)  [X]
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3   SEC USE ONLY
 
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4   SOURCE OF FUNDS
                                                                       N/A
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5   CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
    TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
                                                                          [_]
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6   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
                                                                         Ohio
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NUMBER OF               7   SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES                                                              3,695,300
BENEFICIALLY            --------------------------------------------------------
OWNED BY EACH           8   SHARED VOTING POWER
REPORTING                                                                 -0-
PERSON                  --------------------------------------------------------
WITH                    9   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                                                    3,695,300
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                        10  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                                                          -0-
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11  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
                                                                    3,695,300
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12  CHECK BOX IF AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES     [_]
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13  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
                                                                         1.0%
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14  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
                                                                         00
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                                SCHEDULE 13D
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CUSIP No.  532716-107                                         Page 5 of 12 Pages
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1   NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
    S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
 
    Arts Interest
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2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
                                                                     (a)  [_]
                                                                     (b)  [X]
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3   SEC USE ONLY
 
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4   SOURCE OF FUNDS
                                                                       N/A
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5   CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
    TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
                                                                          [_]
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6   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
                                                                         Ohio
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NUMBER OF               7   SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES                                                                    -0-
BENEFICIALLY            --------------------------------------------------------
OWNED BY EACH           8   SHARED VOTING POWER
REPORTING                                                                 -0-
PERSON                  --------------------------------------------------------
WITH                    9   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                                                          -0-
                        --------------------------------------------------------
                        10  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                                                          -0-
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11  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
                                                                          -0-
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12  CHECK BOX IF AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES     [_]
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13  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
                                                                         0.0%
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14  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
                                                                           00
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                                SCHEDULE 13D
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CUSIP No.  532716-107                                         Page 6 of 12 Pages
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1   NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
    S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
 
    Health and Science Interests
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2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
                                                                     (a)  [_]
                                                                     (b)  [X]
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3   SEC USE ONLY
 
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4   SOURCE OF FUNDS
                                                                       N/A
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5   CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
    TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
                                                                          [_]
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6   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
                                                                         Ohio
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NUMBER OF               7   SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES                                                              2,000,000
BENEFICIALLY            --------------------------------------------------------
OWNED BY EACH           8   SHARED VOTING POWER
REPORTING                                                                 -0-
PERSON                  --------------------------------------------------------
WITH                    9   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                                                    2,000,000
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                        10  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                                                          -0-
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11  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
                                                                    2,000,000
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12  CHECK BOX IF AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES     [_]
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13  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
                                                                          .6%
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14  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
                                                                        00
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                                SCHEDULE 13D
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CUSIP No.  532716-107                                         Page 7 of 12 Pages
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1   NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
    S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
 
    Health and Science Interests II
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2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
                                                                     (a)  [_]
                                                                     (b)  [X]
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3   SEC USE ONLY
 
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4   SOURCE OF FUNDS
                                                                       N/A
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5   CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
    TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
                                                                          [_]
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6   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
                                                                         Ohio
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NUMBER OF               7   SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES                                                                500,000
BENEFICIALLY            --------------------------------------------------------
OWNED BY EACH           8   SHARED VOTING POWER
REPORTING                                                                 -0-
PERSON                  --------------------------------------------------------
WITH                    9   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                                                      500,000
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                        10  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                                                          -0-
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11  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
                                                                      500,000
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12  CHECK BOX IF AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES     [_]
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13  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
                                                                         0.1%
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14  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
                                                                        00
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                                SCHEDULE 13D
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CUSIP No.  532716-107                                         Page 8 of 12 Pages
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1   NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
    S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
 
    International Charitable Interests
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2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
                                                                     (a)  [_]
                                                                     (b)  [X]
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3   SEC USE ONLY
 
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4   SOURCE OF FUNDS
                                                                       N/A
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5   CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
    TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
                                                                          [_]
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6   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
                                                                         Ohio
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NUMBER OF               7   SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES                                                                    -0-
BENEFICIALLY            --------------------------------------------------------
OWNED BY EACH           8   SHARED VOTING POWER
REPORTING                                                                 -0-
PERSON                  --------------------------------------------------------
WITH                    9   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                                                          -0-
                        --------------------------------------------------------
                        10  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                                                          -0-
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11  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
                                                                          -0-
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12  CHECK BOX IF AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES     [_]
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13  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
                                                                         0.0%
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14  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
                                                                        00
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ITEM 2.  Identity and Background.  This Amendment No. 12, dated March 7, 1994,
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         to the Schedule 13D dated June 25, 1985 previously filed by Leslie
         H. Wexner, Bella Wexner and The Wexner Foundation is being filed
         pursuant to Rule 13d-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
         amended. The items for which changes are specified are hereby
         amended as indicated below. See Notes 1 and 2 to Item 5.

ITEM 3.  Source and Amount of Funds or Other Considerations.  Not Applicable.
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ITEM 4.  Purpose of Transaction   The persons named herein may sell securities
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         from time to time in the open market.

ITEM 5.  Interest in Securities of the Issuer.
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         (A)  The number of shares beneficially owned and the corresponding
              percentages of all outstanding Shares as of March 7, 1994 are as 
              follows:
 
                                                                      
           1. Leslie H. Wexner                      73,094,281 (1)(2)(3)   20.1%
                                                                           
           2. Bella Wexner                          15,697,514 (1)          4.3%
                                                                           
           3. The Wexner Foundation                  3,695,300              1.0%
                                                                           
           4. Arts Interest                             -0-                 0.0%
                                                                           
           5. Health and Science Interests           2,000,000              0.6%
                                                                           
           6. Health and Science Interests II          500,000              0.1%
                                                                           
           7. International Charitable Interests        -0-                 0.0%
           
(B) Stockholdings of Company Common Stock as of March 7, 1994:
The Health and Health and International Wexner Arts Science Science Charitable Leslie H. Wexner Bella Wexner Foundation Interest Interests Interests II Interests ---------------- ------------ ------------ -------- ----------- ------------ -------------- Sole Power to Vote 66,403,000 15,697,514 3,695,300 (1) -0- 2,000,000 (2) 500,000 (2) -0- or to direct vote Shared Power to Vote 6,195,300 (1)(2) N/A (1) N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A or to direct vote Sole Power to dispose 66,898,981 (3) 15,697,514 3,695,300 (1) -0- 2,000,000 (2) 500,000 (2) -0- of or to direct disposition Shared Power to dispose 6,195,300 (1)(2) N/A (1) N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A of or to direct disposition
Page 9 of 12 Pages - ----------------- (1) Power to vote or direct the disposition of the 3,695,300 shares held by The Wexner Foundation may be deemed to be shared by Leslie H. Wexner, Jeffrey E. Epstein and Jeffrey J. Smith as the trustees of The Wexner Foundation. Leslie H. Wexner, Jeffrey E. Epstein and Jeffrey J. Smith disclaim beneficial ownership of the shares held by the Foundation. Bella Wexner is no longer a trustee of The Wexner Foundation. (2) Power to vote or direct the disposition of the 2,500,000 shares held by Health and Science Interests and Health and Science Interests II may be deemed to be shared by Leslie H. Wexner as grantor and Jeffrey E. Epstein as trustee thereof. Leslie H. Wexner and Jeffrey E. Epstein disclaim beneficial ownership of shares held by Health and Science Interests and Health and Science Interests II. The following information required by Item 2 is given with respect to Messrs. Epstein and Smith: (a) Name: Jeffrey E. Epstein Jeffrey J. Smith (b) Business Address: 41 South High Street, Suite 3710, 41 South High Street, Suite 3710, Columbus, Ohio 43215 Columbus, Ohio 43215 (c) Present Principal Occupation: Financial Advisor Accountant (d) and (e) Not applicable (f) Citizenship: United States United States
(3) Includes 495,981 shares held in The Limited, Inc. Savings and Retirement Plan for Mr. Wexner's account. (C) The following tables represent the transactions in the Company's shares by the persons named herein since the last Amendment No. 11 to the Schedule 13D was filed on October 22, 1992.
Amount of Price Date Securities Per Share How Transaction Effected ---- ---------- --------- ------------------------ 1. Transactions of Mr. Wexner: 12/10/92 200 N/A Gift Disposition 03/02/93 200,000 N/A Gift Disposition 05/04/93 100,000 N/A Award of restricted shares and associated rights pursuant to and subject to the requirements of The Limited, Inc. 1993 Stock Option and Performance Incentive Plan. 11/22/93 1,500,000 N/A Transfer from Health and Science Interests 12/15/93 300 N/A Gift Disposition 03/03/94 2,000,000 N/A Transfer to International Charitable Interests 2. Transactions of Mrs. Wexner: None 3. Transactions of The Wexner Foundation: 05/24/93 1,294 N/A Distribution to The Wexner Foundation Savings and Retirement Plan 08/11/93 63,000 $21.375 Open market sale 08/11/93 137,000 $ 21.50 Open market sale 12/28/93 164,800 N/A Gift acquisition 4. Transactions of Arts Interest: 08/11/93 1,900,000 $21.125 Open market sale 5. Transactions of Health and Science Interests: 08/18/93 1,500,000 N/A Transfer to Health and Science Interests II 11/22/93 1,500,000 N/A Transfer to Leslie H. Wexner 6. Transactions of Health and Science Interests II: 08/18/93 1,500,000 N/A Transfer from Health and Science Interests 08/19/93 1,000,000 $ 22.75 Open market sale 7. Transactions of International Charitable Interests: 03/03/94 2,000,000 N/A Transfer from Leslie H. Wexner 03/07/94 2,000,000 $ 20.00 Open market sale
Page 10 of 12 Pages (D) No other person is presently known by the persons making this report to have the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends, or the proceeds, from the sale of the securities mentioned in this report. (E) On August 11, 1993 the Arts Interest ceased to be a beneficial owner of the class of securities of The Limited, Inc. On March 7, 1994 the Internatinal Charitable Interests ceased to be a beneficial owner of the class of securities of The Limited, Inc. ITEM 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with ------------------------------------------------------------- Respect to Securities of the Issuer. See Note (2) to Item 5. - ------------------------- Page 11 of 12 Pages SIGNATURE After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. Dated: March 7, 1994 /s/ Leslie H. Wexner ----------------------------------- Leslie H. Wexner /s/ Bella Wexner ----------------------------------- Bella Wexner THE WEXNER FOUNDATION By:/s/ Leslie H. Wexner -------------------------------- Leslie H. Wexner, Trustee ARTS INTERESTS By:/s/ Jeffrey E. Epstein -------------------------------- Jeffrey E. Epstein, Trustee HEALTH AND SCIENCE INTERESTS By:/s/ Jeffrey E. Epstein -------------------------------- Jeffrey E. Epstein, Trustee HEALTH AND SCIENCE INTERESTS II By:/s/ Jeffrey E. Epstein -------------------------------- Jeffrey E. Epstein, Trustee INTERNATIONAL CHARITABLE INTERESTS By:/s/ Jeffrey E. Epstein -------------------------------- Jeffrey E. Epstein, Trustee