REG - Aston Martin Lagonda - Holding(s) in Company
RNS Number : 4605IAston Martin Lagonda Global Hld PLC01 April 20201 April 2020
Aston Martin Lagonda Global Holdings plc
Notification of Major Holdings
Aston Martin Lagonda Global Holdings plc (the "Company") announces the following Notification of Major Holdings notified to the Company today, from entities within the Prestige shareholder group. These relate to a reduction in voting rights due to the Company's share capital increase announced and completed on 30 March 2020, among other matters.
Enquiries:
Investors and Analysts
Charlotte Cowley,
Director of Investor Relations
+44 (0)7771 9767
charlotte.cowley@astonmartin.com
Media
Kevin Watters,
Director of Communications
+44 (0)7764 386683
kevin.watters@astonmartin.com
Grace Barnie,
Corporate Communications Manager
+44 (0)7880 903490
grace.barnie@astonmartin.com
Toby Bates,
Senior Advisor, Financial Communications
+44 (0)7584 773837
toby.bates1@astonmartin.com
Brunswick
Dan Roberts, Andrew Porter, Diana Vaughton
+44 (0)20 7404 5959 astonmartin@brunswickgroup.com
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 which voting rights are attachedii:
Aston Martin Lagonda Global Holdings 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
X
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
X
Other (please specify)iii:
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligationiv
Name
Investindustrial Advisors Limited (as investment manager to Investindustrial V L.P. and Investindustrial VI L.P.)
City and country of registered office (if applicable)
16 Palace Street, London, England, SW1E 5JD
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)v
Name
(1) Prestige Motor Holdings S.A.
(2) Preferred Prestige Motor Holdings S.A.(3) Strategic European Investment Group S.à.r.l.
City and country of registered office (if applicable)
(1), (2), (3) 23 Avenue Monterey, L-2163, Luxembourg
5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reachedvi:
30/03/2020
6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY):
01/04/2020
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 issuervii
Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached
17.30%
4.93%
22.23%
67,582,104
Position of previous notification (if
applicable)
29.64%
N/A
29.64%
8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reachedviii
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of
sharesISIN code (if possible)
Number of voting rightsix
% of voting rights
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)
GB00BFXZC448
52,582,104
17.30%
SUBTOTAL 8. A
52,582,104
17.30%
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
datexExercise/
Conversion PeriodxiNumber of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is
exercised/converted.
% of voting rights
Stock loan
20 April 2020
11,300,000
3.71%
Stock loan
20 April 2020
3,700,000
1.22%
SUBTOTAL 8. B 1
15,000,000
4.93%
B 2: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to Art. 13(1)(b) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (b))
Type of financial instrument
Expiration
datexExercise/
Conversion Period xiPhysical or cash
settlementxii
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) issuerxiii
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 entityxiv (please add additional rows as necessary)X
Namexv
% 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
Investindustrial Advisors Limited
17.30%
4.93%
22.23%
Investindustrial V L.P.
15.05%
4.93%
19.98%
Luxury Automotive Holdings SCSp
15.05%
4.93%
19.98%
Prestige Motor Holdings S.A.
15.05%
4.93%
19.98%
Investindustrial Advisors Limited
17.30%
4.93%
22.23%
Investindustrial V L.P.
15.05%
4.93%
19.98%
Luxury Automotive Holdings SCSp
15.05%
4.93%
19.98%
Prestige Motor Holdings S.A.
15.05%
4.93%
19.98%
Preferred Prestige Motor Holdings S.A.
3.71%
1.22%
4.93%
Investindustrial Advisors Limited
17.30%
4.93%
22.23%
Investindustrial VI L.P.
2.25%
N/A
2.25%
Strategic European Investment Group S.à.r.l
2.25%
N/A
2.25%
Strategic European Participation Group S.à.r.l.
2.25%
N/A
2.25%
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 informationxvi
Pre placing on 30 March 2020, Prestige Motor Holdings S.A., Preferred Prestige Motor Holdings S.A. and Strategic European Investment Group S.à.r.l entities had 67,582,104 shares corresponding to 29.64% of the issuer share capital.
Post placing on 30 March 2020, above entities continue to have 67,582,104 shares, but ownership
percentage is changed to 22.23% following the issuance of 76 million shares to the Lawrence Stroll led Yew Tree Consortium.
Additionally, Prestige Motor Holdings S.A. and Preferred Prestige Motor Holdings S.A. entered into a stock loan in respect of 15.000.000 shares which are expected to represent 0.99% of the total share capital of the issuer post rights issue.
Place of completion
London Stock Exchange
Date of completion
01/04/2020
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