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RNS Number : 1894E  Go-Ahead Group PLC  09 March 2022

THE GO-AHEAD GROUP PLC

TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings

 

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

 1a. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to                                                                                    The Go-Ahead Group plc
 which voting rights are attached(ii):
 1b. Please indicate if the issuer is a non-UK issuer  (please mark with an
 "X" if appropriate)
 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)(iii):
 3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation(iv)
 Name                                                                                                                                                         Aggregate of abrdn plc affiliated investment management entities with
                                                                                                                                                              delegated voting rights on behalf of multiple managed portfolios
 City and country of registered office (if applicable)                                                                                                        Edinburgh, Scotland
 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)(v)
 Name
 City and country of registered office (if applicable)
 5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached(vi):                                                                                                   04/03/2022
 6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY):                                                                                                               08/03/2022
 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 both in % (8.A + 8.B)  Total number of voting rights held in issuer(vii)

(total of 8.B 1 + 8.B 2)
 Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached

                                                                            12.647212                                              0.000000                                              12.647212                       5,460,736
 Position of previous notification (if                                      13.274675                                              0.00                                                  13.274675

 applicable)

 

 8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the
 threshold was crossed or reached(viii)
 A: Voting rights attached to shares
 Class/type of                                  Number of voting rights(ix)                                               % of voting rights

shares

 ISIN code (if possible)
                                                Direct                    Indirect                                        Direct                                           Indirect

                                                (DTR5.1)                   (DTR5.2.1)                                     (DTR5.1)                                         (DTR5.2.1)
 GB0003753778                                   N/A                       5,460,736                                       N/A                                              12.647212

 SUBTOTAL 8. A                                  5,460,736                                                                 12.647212

 B 1: Financial Instruments according to DTR5.3.1R (1) (a)
 Type of financial instrument                   Expiration  Exercise/                             Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is        % of voting rights

date(x)
Conversion Period(xi)

                                                                                                  exercised/converted.

                                                            SUBTOTAL 8. B 1

 B 2: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to DTR5.3.1R
 (1) (b)
 Type of financial instrument  Expiration                   Exercise/                   Physical or cash                                          Number of voting rights  % of voting rights

date(x)
Conversion Period (xi)

                                                                                        settlement(xii)

                                                                                        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(xiii)
 Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or                                                                                                                                                       X
 the

financial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate
 controlling natural person or legal entity(xiv )(please add additional rows as
 necessary)
 Name(xv)                              % 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  Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold
                                                                                                                   than the notifiable threshold
 abrdn plc
 abrdn Investments (Holdings) Limited
 abrdn Investment Management Limited   6.790336                                                                    0.000000                                                                    6.790336
 abrdn plc
 abrdn Investments (Holdings) Limited
 Ignis Asset Management Limited
 Ignis Investment Services Limited     5.248078                                                                    0.000000                                                                    5.248078
 abrdn plc
 Aberdeen Asset Management PLC
 Aberdeen Asset Managers Limited
 abrdn plc
 abrdn Investments (Holdings) Limited
 abrdn Capital Limited

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

 11. Additional information(xvi)
 In reference to Section 9, the shares detailed are managed by the named
 discretionary investment management entity within multiple portfolios on
 behalf of underlying clients, based on investment management agreements
 where-by the client has delegated the exercise of the voting power to the
 referenced investment manager.

 

 Place of completion  Aberdeen, United Kingdom
 Date of completion   08 March 2022

 

For further information, please contact:

Carolyn Ferguson, Group Company Secretary - 0191 232 3123

 

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