REG - Bakkavor Group PLC FIL Limited - Holding(s) in Company

BakkavorAnnouncement

11/01/2024 16:00

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RNS Number : 4421Z  Bakkavor Group PLC  11 January 2024

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                                                                                    Bakkavor 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
 An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments                                                                                                                                                                                                      X
 An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
 Other (please specify)(iii):
 3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation(iv)
 Name                                                                                                                                                         FIL Limited
 City and country of registered office (if applicable)                                                                                                        Hamilton, Bermuda
 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):                                                                                                   09/01/2024
 6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY):                                                                                                               10/01/2024
 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 (8.A + 8.B)(vii)

(total of 8.B 1 + 8.B 2)
 Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached  10.000000%                                             0.710000%                                             10.710000%                      62,053,352
 Position of previous notification (if                                      5.110000%                                              0.000000%                                             5.110000%

 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)
 Ordinary shares                                0                                               57,942,526                                                             0.000000%                                   10.000000%

 GB00BF8J3Z99
 SUBTOTAL 8. A                                  57,942,526                                                                                                             10.000000%

 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)
 CFD                                                                                                              Cash                                                 4,110,826                                   0.710000%
                                                                                                                  SUBTOTAL 8.B.2                                       4,110,826                                   0.710000%

 

 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)
 Ultimate            Name of                    % 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
 controlling         controlled

 person              undertaking
 FIL Limited         FIL Limited                10.000000%                                                                      0.710000%                                                                   10.710000%
 FIL Limited         FIL Financial              10.000000%                                                                      0.710000%                                                                   10.710000%

                     Services

                     Holdings

                     Limited
 FIL Limited         FIL Holdings (UK) Limited  10.000000%                                                                      0.710000%                                                                   10.710000%
 FIL Limited         FIL                        10.000000%                                                                      0.710000%                                                                   10.710000%

                     Investments

                     International

 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)

 

 Place of completion  Dublin, Ireland
 Date of completion   10/01/2024

 

ENQUIRIES

 Institutional investors and analysts:
 Ben Waldron, Chief Financial Officer

 Richard Wooldridge, Interim Head of Investor Relations                  +44 (0) 20 7908 6114
 Annabel Tagoe-Bannerman, Group General Counsel & Company Secretary      +44 (0) 20 7908 6130
 Financial media: bakkavor@mhpgroup.com
 Katie Hunt, MHP                                                         +44 (0) 20 3128 8100

 
 Rachel Farrington, MHP                                                  +44 (0) 7801 894577
 Oliver Hughes, MHP                                                      +44 (0) 7885 224532

 

 

About Bakkavor

We are the leading provider of fresh prepared food ("FPF") in the UK, and our
presence in the US and China positions the Group well in these, high-growth
markets. We leverage our consumer insight and scale to provide innovative food
that offers quality, choice, convenience, and freshness. Over 18,500
colleagues operate from 44 sites across our three markets supplying a
portfolio of over 2,900 products across meals, pizza & bread, salads and
desserts to leading grocery retailers in the UK and US, and international food
brands in China.

 

LEI number: 213800COL7AD54YU9949

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