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15/01/2024 07:00

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RNS Number : 6060Z  Bakkavor Group PLC  15 January 2024

TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings

 

 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR HOLDINGS

 1a. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to                                                        Bakkavor Group plc
 which voting rights are

 attached:
 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                                                                                                                                                                    X
 An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments
 An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
 Other (please specify):
 3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation
 Name                                                                                                                             LongRange Capital Fund I, L.P.
 City and country of registered office (if applicable)                                                                            Stamford, USA
 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)
 Name
 City and country of registered office (if applicable)
 5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached(vi):                                                                       11/01/2024
 6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY):                                                                                   12/01/2024
 7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation
                                                                   % of voting rights                  % of voting rights through financial            Total of both in % (8.A + 8.B)  Total number of voting rights held in issuer

                                                                   attached to shares (total of 8.A)    instruments

(total of 8.B 1 + 8.B 2)
 Resulting                                                         20.100000%                          0.000000%                                       20.100000%                      116468928

 situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached
 Position of                                                       N/A                                 N/A                                             N/A

 previous

 notification (if

 applicable)
 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             Number of voting rights      % of voting rights

shares

 ISIN code (if possible)
              Direct        Indirect       Direct       Indirect

               (DTR5.1)      (DTR5.2.1)     (DTR5.1)     (DTR5.2.1)
 Ordinary shares           116468928                    20.100000%

 GB00BF8J3Z99
 SUBTOTAL 8. A             116468928                    20.100000%
 8B1: Financial Instruments according to (DTR5.3.1.R(1) (a))
 Type of financial instrument  Expiration  Exercise/           Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the  % of voting rights

 date
 Conversion Period

                                instrument is

                                exercised/

                                converted.
 SUBTOTAL 8. B 1
 8B2: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to
 (DTR5.3.1R(1) (b))

 Type of financial instrument  Expiration     Exercise/      Physical or cash  Number of voting rights  % of voting rights

 date(x)
 Conversion

        settlement
                        Period
 SUBTOTAL 8.B.2

 9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification
 obligation (please mark the applicable box with an "X")

 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 entities (please add additional rows as necessary)

8B1: Financial Instruments according to (DTR5.3.1.R(1) (a))

 Type of financial instrument  Expiration  Exercise/           Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the  % of voting rights

date
Conversion Period

                                                               instrument is

                                                               exercised/

                                                               converted.
 SUBTOTAL 8. B 1

 8B2: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to
 (DTR5.3.1R(1) (b))

 Type of financial instrument  Expiration     Exercise/      Physical or cash  Number of voting rights  % of voting rights

date(x)
Conversion

              settlement
                                              Period
 SUBTOTAL 8.B.2

 9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification
 obligation (please mark the applicable box with an "X")

 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 entities (please add additional rows as necessary)

 

 Ultimate                                   % of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold      % of voting rights through financial                                  Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold

 controlling                                                                                                                instruments if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold

 person              Name of

                     controlled

                     undertaking
 Robert              LRC RQB                20.100000%

 Berlin              LLC

 LRC RQB             LongRange              20.100000%

 LLC                 Capital LLC

 LongRange           LongRange              20.100000%

 Capital LLC         Capital Fund I, L.P.

 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  Delaware, USA
 Date of completion   12/01/2024

 

 

ENQUIRIES

 Institutional investors and analysts:
 Ben Waldron, Chief Financial Officer                                    +44 (0) 20 7908 6114
 Annabel Tagoe-Bannerman, Group General Counsel & Company Secretary      +44 (0) 20 7908 6130

 

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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