REG-Augmentum Fintech Plc: Holding(s) in Company

Augmentum FintechAnnouncement

14/04/2023 10:15

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 attached (ii):                                                                                                                    AUGMENTUM FINTECH 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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
 An event changing the breakdown of voting rights                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   X                 
 Other (please specify) (iii):                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
 3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation (iv)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
 Name                                                                                                                                                                      CANACCORD GENUITY GROUP INC                                                                                                                
 City and country of registered office (if applicable)                                                                                                                     VANCOUVER, CANADA                                                                                                                          
 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (v)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
 Name                                                                                                                                                                      DISCRETIONARY CLIENTS                                                                                                                      
 City and country of registered office (if applicable)                                                                                                                     As above                                                                                                                                   
 5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached (vi):                                                                                                               12 APRIL 2023                                                                                                                              
 6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY):                                                                                                                            14 APRIL 2023                                                                                                                              
 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 (8.A + 8.B) (vii)      
 Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached  10.9530                                                                                                                               10.9530                         18,989,672                                                          
 Position of previous notification (if applicable)                          11.8938                                                                                                                               11.8938                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      

   

 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 (DTR5.1)                           Indirect (DTR5.2.1)                                             Direct (DTR5.1)                         Indirect (DTR5.2.1)  
 GB00BG12XV81                                                               18,989,672                                                                                                                  10.9530              
                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
 SUBTOTAL 8. A                                                                         18,989,672                                                                             10.9530                                        
                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
 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  exercised/converted.         % of voting rights   
                                                 date (x)     Conversion Period (xi)                                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
                                                              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  settlement (xii)                                            Number of voting rights         % of voting rights   
                               date (x)                       Conversion Period (xi)                                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
                                                                                          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 the financial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entity (xiv)(please add additional rows as necessary)                                                                                                    X                   
                                   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 than the notifiable threshold                 Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold                
 Canaccord Genuity Group Inc.                                                  10.9530                                                                                                                                                                               10.9530                                                                                             
 Canaccord Genuity Wealth Group Holdings Limited                               10.9530                                                                                                                                                                               10.9530                                                                                             
 Canaccord Genuity Wealth Group Holdings (Jersey) Limited                      10.9530                                                                                                                                                                               10.9530                                                                                             
 Canaccord Genuity Wealth (International) Holdings Limited                     0.1837                                                                                                                                                                                0.1837                                                                                              
 Canaccord Genuity Wealth (International) Limited                              0.1837                                                                                                                                                                                0.1837                                                                                              
 Canaccord Genuity Wealth Group Limited                                        10.7693                                                                                                                                                                               10.7693                                                                                             
 Canaccord Genuity Wealth Limited                                              2.5477                                                                                                                                                                                2.5477                                                                                              
 Canaccord Genuity Asset Management Limited (formerly Hargreave Hale Limited)  8.2216                                                                                                                                                                                8.2216                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
 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 information (xvi)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
 The change in the percentage of shares held was partly due to the reduction in the total voting rights, following a share buyback by Augmentum Fintech plc on 12/04/2023.                                                                                                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         

   

 Place of completion  BLACKPOOL, ENGLAND  
 Date of completion   14 APRIL 2023       



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