For best results when printing this announcement, please click on link below:
http://newsfile.refinitiv.com/getnewsfile/v1/story?guid=urn:newsml:reuters.com:20220110:nRSJ9281Xa&default-theme=true
RNS Number : 9281X AO World plc 10 January 2022
TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings
1. Issuer Details
ISIN
GB00BJTNFH41
Issuer Name
AO WORLD PLC
UK or Non-UK Issuer
UK
2. Reason for Notification
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation
Name
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
City of registered office (if applicable)
Country of registered office (if applicable)
US
4. Details of the shareholder
Name City of registered office Country of registered office
J.P. Morgan Securities Plc
5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached
05-Jan-2022
6. Date on which Issuer notified
07-Jan-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 8.B 1 + 8.B 2) Total of both in % (8.A + 8.B) Total number of voting rights held in issuer
Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached 0.968762 4.094603 5.063365 24284208
Position of previous notification (if applicable) Below Minimum Threshold Below Minimum Threshold Below Minimum Threshold
8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the
threshold was crossed or reached
8A. Voting rights attached to shares
Class/Type of shares ISIN code(if possible) Number of direct voting rights (DTR5.1) Number of indirect voting rights (DTR5.2.1) % of direct voting rights (DTR5.1) % of indirect voting rights (DTR5.2.1)
GB00BJTNFH41 4645379 0.968762
Sub Total 8.A 4645379 0.968762%
8B1. Financial Instruments according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (a))
Type of financial instrument Expiration date Exercise/conversion period Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is % of voting rights
exercised/converted
Sub Total 8.B1
8B2. Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to
(DTR5.3.1R.(1) (b))
Type of financial instrument Expiration date Exercise/conversion period Physical or cash settlement Number of voting rights % of voting rights
Cash-settled Equity Swap 04/03/2022 04/03/2022 Cash 474000 0.098848
Cash-settled Equity Swap 07/04/2022 07/04/2022 Cash 834000 0.173923
Cash-settled Equity Swap 03/05/2022 03/05/2022 Cash 2000000 0.417081
Cash-settled Equity Swap 12/05/2022 12/05/2022 Cash 4506830 0.939145
Cash-settled Equity Swap 27/05/2022 27/05/2022 Cash 868023 0.180993
Cash-settled Equity Swap 23/06/2022 23/06/2022 Cash 2562240 0.534331
Cash-settled Equity Swap 28/06/2022 28/06/2022 Cash 2564343 0.534769
Cash-settled Equity Swap 04/07/2022 04/07/2022 Cash 6615 0.001374
Cash-settled Equity Swap 29/07/2022 29/07/2022 Cash 15210 0.003171
Cash-settled Equity Swap 02/08/2022 02/08/2022 Cash 8749 0.001819
Cash-settled Equity Swap 02/09/2022 02/09/2022 Cash 5380 0.001116
Cash-settled Equity Swap 04/10/2022 04/10/2022 Cash 7131 0.001482
Cash-settled Equity Swap 02/11/2022 02/11/2022 Cash 1121 0.000229
Cash-settled Equity Swap 30/11/2022 30/11/2022 Cash 550000 0.114697
Cash-settled Equity Swap 02/12/2022 02/12/2022 Cash 10830 0.002255
Cash-settled Equity Swap 05/12/2022 05/12/2022 Cash 1283 0.000267
Cash-settled Equity Swap 06/12/2022 06/12/2022 Cash 391000 0.081539
Cash-settled Equity Swap 07/12/2022 07/12/2022 Cash 477464 0.099570
Cash-settled Equity Swap 29/12/2022 29/12/2022 Cash 51715 0.010783
Cash-settled Equity Swap 03/01/2023 03/01/2023 Cash 99302 0.020708
Cash-settled Equity Swap 04/01/2023 04/01/2023 Cash 1355805 0.282733
Cash-settled Equity Swap 12/01/2023 12/01/2023 Cash 2138 0.000445
Cash-settled Equity Swap 18/01/2023 18/01/2023 Cash 332500 0.069329
Cash-settled Equity Swap 25/01/2023 25/01/2023 Cash 56831 0.011848
Cash-settled Equity Swap 31/01/2023 31/01/2023 Cash 43293 0.009027
Cash-settled Equity Swap 02/02/2023 02/02/2023 Cash 10985 0.002289
Cash-settled Equity Swap 08/02/2023 08/02/2023 Cash 1267925 0.264414
Cash-settled Equity Swap 15/12/2023 15/12/2023 Cash 218408 0.045522
Cash-settled Equity Swap 16/10/2026 16/10/2026 Cash 47122 0.009826
Cash-settled Equity Swap 06/11/2026 06/11/2026 Cash 3407 0.000710
Cash-settled Equity Swap 07/06/2028 07/06/2028 Cash 1763 0.000367
Cash-settled Equity Swap 12/06/2028 12/06/2028 Cash 2164 0.000451
Cash-settled Equity Swap 10/07/2028 10/07/2028 Cash 15444 0.003219
Cash-settled Equity Swap 12/07/2028 12/07/2028 Cash 8675 0.001809
Cash-settled Equity Swap 13/07/2028 13/07/2028 Cash 14846 0.003094
Cash-settled Equity Swap 14/07/2028 14/07/2028 Cash 17340 0.003615
Cash-settled Equity Swap 17/07/2028 17/07/2028 Cash 44201 0.009216
Cash-settled Equity Swap 19/07/2028 19/07/2028 Cash 36063 0.007519
Cash-settled Equity Swap 20/07/2028 20/07/2028 Cash 14731 0.003070
Cash-settled Equity Swap 21/07/2028 21/07/2028 Cash 13811 0.002879
Cash-settled Equity Swap 24/07/2028 24/07/2028 Cash 24826 0.005176
Cash-settled Equity Swap 26/07/2028 26/07/2028 Cash 10893 0.002270
Cash-settled Equity Swap 27/07/2028 27/07/2028 Cash 7895 0.001645
Cash-settled Equity Swap 28/07/2028 28/07/2028 Cash 8245 0.001718
Cash-settled Equity Swap 31/07/2028 31/07/2028 Cash 16891 0.003520
Cash-settled Equity Swap 02/08/2028 02/08/2028 Cash 11855 0.002471
Cash-settled Equity Swap 03/08/2028 03/08/2028 Cash 10099 0.002104
Cash-settled Equity Swap 04/08/2028 04/08/2028 Cash 13447 0.002803
Cash-settled Equity Swap 07/08/2028 07/08/2028 Cash 15445 0.003218
Cash-settled Equity Swap 09/08/2028 09/08/2028 Cash 11761 0.002451
Cash-settled Equity Swap 10/08/2028 10/08/2028 Cash 11306 0.002356
Cash-settled Equity Swap 11/08/2028 11/08/2028 Cash 10907 0.002273
Cash-settled Equity Swap 14/08/2028 14/08/2028 Cash 16374 0.003412
Cash-settled Equity Swap 09/10/2028 09/10/2028 Cash 25942 0.005409
Cash-settled Equity Swap 11/10/2028 11/10/2028 Cash 15998 0.003336
Cash-settled Equity Swap 02/11/2028 02/11/2028 Cash 33048 0.006890
Cash-settled Equity Swap 03/11/2028 03/11/2028 Cash 23722 0.004945
Cash-settled Equity Swap 06/11/2028 06/11/2028 Cash 36884 0.007689
Cash-settled Equity Swap 08/11/2028 08/11/2028 Cash 8573 0.001786
Cash-settled Equity Swap 15/11/2028 15/11/2028 Cash 8679 0.001808
Cash-settled Equity Swap 16/11/2028 16/11/2028 Cash 2313 0.000482
Cash-settled Equity Swap 20/11/2028 20/11/2028 Cash 3133 0.000653
Cash-settled Equity Swap 23/11/2028 23/11/2028 Cash 3508 0.000731
Cash-settled Equity Swap 27/11/2028 27/11/2028 Cash 29323 0.006113
Cash-settled Equity Swap 30/11/2028 30/11/2028 Cash 12432 0.002591
Cash-settled Equity Swap 01/12/2028 01/12/2028 Cash 5570 0.001161
Cash-settled Equity Swap 04/12/2028 04/12/2028 Cash 43164 0.008999
Cash-settled Equity Swap 08/12/2028 08/12/2028 Cash 33402 0.006965
Cash-settled Equity Swap 11/12/2028 11/12/2028 Cash 66682 0.013903
Cash-settled Equity Swap 13/12/2028 13/12/2028 Cash 21329 0.004447
Cash-settled Equity Swap 14/12/2028 14/12/2028 Cash 35686 0.007441
Cash-settled Equity Swap 15/12/2028 15/12/2028 Cash 36093 0.007526
Cash-settled Equity Swap 18/12/2028 18/12/2028 Cash 17318 0.003610
Cash-settled Equity Swap 20/12/2028 20/12/2028 Cash 62669 0.013067
Cash-settled Equity Swap 21/12/2028 21/12/2028 Cash 729 0.000152
Sub Total 8.B2 19638829 4.094603%
9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification
obligation
2. Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights
and/or the financial instruments are effectively held starting with the
ultimate controlling natural person or legal entities (please add additional
rows as necessary)
Ultimate controlling person Name of controlled undertaking % 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
JPMorgan Chase & Co. J.P. Morgan Securities plc 4.094603 5.037457%
JPMorgan Chase & Co. J.P. Morgan Securities LLC
10. In case of proxy voting
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
Chain of controlled undertakings:
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association (100%)
J.P. Morgan International Finance Limited (100%)
J.P. Morgan Capital Holdings Limited (100%)
J.P. Morgan Securities plc (100%)
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
JPMorgan Chase Holdings LLC (100%)
J.P. Morgan Broker-Dealer Holdings Inc. (100%)
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC (100%)
12. Date of Completion
07-Jan-2022
13. Place Of Completion
London
This information is provided by RNS, the news service of the London Stock Exchange. RNS is approved by the Financial Conduct Authority to act as a Primary Information Provider in the United Kingdom. Terms and conditions relating to the use and distribution of this information may apply. For further information, please contact
rns@lseg.com (mailto:rns@lseg.com)
or visit
www.rns.com (http://www.rns.com/)
.
RNS may use your IP address to confirm compliance with the terms and conditions, to analyse how you engage with the information contained in this communication, and to share such analysis on an anonymised basis with others as part of our commercial services. For further information about how RNS and the London Stock Exchange use the personal data you provide us, please see our
Privacy Policy (https://www.lseg.com/privacy-and-cookie-policy)
. END HOLSFSFSSEESESF