REG-BlackRock Throg Tst: Holding(s) in Company

Blackrock Throgmorton TrustAnnouncement

28/02/2020 12:45

BLACKROCK THROGMORTON TRUST PLC
LEI: 5493003B7ETS1JEDPF59

TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings

 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR HOLDINGS (i)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
 1a. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached (ii):                                                                                                      Blackrock Throgmorton Trust plc                                              
 1b. Please indicate if the issuer is a non-UK issuer (please mark with an “X” if appropriate)                                                                                                                                                                                                      
 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                                                                                                                                                                                                                Investec Wealth & Investment Limited                                           
 City and country of registered office (if applicable)                                                                                                                                                                         London, England                                                      
 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (v)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
 Name                                                                                                                                                                                                                                N/A                                                            
 City and country of registered office (if applicable)                                                                                                                                                                               N/A                                                            
 5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached (vi):                                                                                                                                                                 26 (th)February 2020                                                   
 6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY):                                                                                                                                                                              28 (th)February 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 issuer (vii) 
 Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached                                                   9.99%                                                                                                          9.99%                                        80,074,312 
 Position of previous notification (if applicable)                                                                          10.94%                                                                                                         10.94%                                                   

   

 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 (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) 
          Ordinary Shares GB0008910555                                                       7,997,051                                                                     Nil                                                           9.99%                                                    Nil 
                  SUBTOTAL 8. A                                                                                                                                      7,997,051                                                                                                                  9.99% 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
 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  exercised/converted.         % of voting rights                                     
                                                 date (x)                   Conversion Period (xi)                                                                                                                                                                                                    
                                                                            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  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 
 Investec Wealth & Investment Limited                                                                                                 9.99%                                                                                                                                                                                                         9.99% 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
 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)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          

   

 Place of completion  London, England       
 Date of completion   28 (th)February 2020  

   

 Contact name:              Kevin Mayger for and on behalf of BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited Company Secretary  
 Contact Telephone Number:  020 7743 1098                                                                                     



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