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RNS Number : 6793H Avon Rubber PLC 07 December 2020
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 Avon Rubber 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)
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
Other (please specify)(iii):
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation(iv)
Name Aggregate of Standard Life Aberdeen 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): 03/12/2020
6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY): 04/12/2020
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 both in % (8.A + 8.B) Total number of voting rights of issuer(vii)
(total of 8.B 1 + 8.B 2)
Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached 6.13 0.00 6.13 31,023,292
Position of previous notification (if 5.01 0.00 5.01
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
(Art 9 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1) (Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1) (Art 9 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1) (Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1)
GB0000667013 N/A 1,902,172 N/A 6.13
SUBTOTAL 8. A 1,902,172 6.13
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 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 Art.
13(1)(b) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (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
Standard Life Aberdeen plc
Standard Life Investments (Holdings) Limited
Standard Life Investments Limited 5.10 0.00 5.10
Standard Life Aberdeen plc
Aberdeen Asset Management PLC
Aberdeen Asset Managers Limited
Standard Life Aberdeen plc
Aberdeen Asset Management PLC
Aberdeen Asset Investment Group Limited
Aberdeen Asset Investments Limited
Standard Life Aberdeen plc
Standard Life Investments (Holdings) Limited
Aberdeen Standard Capital Limited
Standard Life Aberdeen plc
Aberdeen Asset Management PLC
Aberdeen Standard Investments Inc.
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.
This disclosure is to reflect the fact that the voting rights effectively held
indirectly by the underlying intermediate holding company Standard Life
Investments (Holdings) Limited ("SLIHL") and held by the underlying
investment management entity Standard Life Investments Limited ("SLIL")
increased above the 5% notifiable threshold due to trading on 3 December 2020.
SLIHL now effectively holds the delegated voting rights to 5.14%, and SLIL now
holds the delegated voting rights to 5.10% of the shares in Avon Rubber PLC.
Place of completion Aberdeen, United Kingdom
Date of completion 04/12/2020
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