REG - boohoo.com plc - Notification of Major Interest in Shares

BoohooAnnouncement

15/06/2018 07:05

RNS Number : 4838R
boohoo.com plc
15 June 2018
 


 
For Immediate Release                                                                                                                15 June 2018
 
boohoo.com plc
 ("boohoo.com" or the "Company")
 
Notification of Major Interest in Shares
 
boohoo.com plc (AIM: BOO), the leading online fashion retailer, has been notified of the following dealing in the Company's ordinary shares of 1 pence each ("Ordinary Shares") made on 13 June 2018 by Jalal Kamani. Jalal has gifted a total of 30 million Ordinary Shares (representing 2.61 per cent. of the Company's issued share capital) for nil consideration to a trust established for the benefit of Jalal Kamani's adult children. The gifts were notified to the Company on 14 June 2018. 
Following the gifts, Jalal and the trust for the benefit of Jalal's adult children each have interests in 30 million ordinary shares, representing approximately 2.61 per cent. and 2.61 per cent. of the Company's issued Ordinary Share capital respectively.
 




NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR HOLDINGS




 




1a. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:


Boohoo.com 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


 




Other (please specify):


 




3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation




Name


Mr Jalaludin Abdullah Kamani




City and country of registered office (if applicable)


Manchester, ENGLAND




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:


13/06/18




6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY):


14/06/18




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




Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached


2.61%


 


2.61%


1,150,591,662




Position of previous notification (if
applicable)


 


 


 


 



 
 
 
 
 
 
 



 




8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reached




A: Voting rights attached to shares




Class/type of

shares
ISIN code (if possible)


Number of voting rights


% of voting rights




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)




JE00BG6L7297


30,000,000


 


2.61%


 




 


 


 


 


 




 


 


 


 


 




SUBTOTAL 8. A


30,000,000


2.61




 
 




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

date


Exercise/

Conversion Period


Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is
exercised/converted.


% of voting rights




 


 


 


 


 




 


 


 


 


 




 


 


 


 


 




 


 


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

date


Exercise/

Conversion Period


Physical or cash
settlement


Number of voting rights


% of voting rights




 


 


 


 


 


 




 


 


 


 


 


 




 


 


 


 


 


 




 


 


 


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


X




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(please add additional rows as necessary)


 




Name


% 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




 


 


 


 




 


 


 


 




 


 


 


 




 


 


 


 




 


 


 


 




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




 
Jalal ceased to have executive responsibilities with the Group as of October 2015.
 




 



 
 
 
 
 



 




Place of completion


Manchester, ENGLAND




Date of completion


14/06/2018




 
 




Enquiries
 


 




boohoo.com plc


 




Neil Catto, Chief Financial Officer


Tel: +44 (0)161 233 2050




Alistair Davies, Investor Relations


Tel: +44 (0)161 233 2050




Clara Melia, Investor Relations


Tel: +44 (0)20 3289 5520




 


 




Zeus Capital - Nominated adviser and joint broker


 




Nick Cowles/Andrew Jones (Corporate Finance)


Tel: +44 (0)161 831 1512




John Goold/Benjamin Robertson (Corporate Broking)


Tel: +44 (0)20 3829 5000




 


 




Jefferies Hoare Govett - Joint broker


 




Nick Adams/Max Jones


Tel: +44 (0)20 7029 8000




 


 




Buchanan - Financial PR adviser


boohoo@buchanan.uk.com




Richard Oldworth/Maddie Seacombe/


Tel: +44 (0)20 7466 5000




Gemma Mostyn-Owen


 




 
  About boohoo.com plc
 "Leading the fashion eCommerce market"
Founded in Manchester in 2006, the group started life as boohoo.com, an inclusive and innovative brand targeting young, value-orientated customers. For over 10 years, boohoo has been pushing boundaries to bring its customers up-to-date and inspirational fashion, 24/7. boohoo has grown rapidly in the UK and internationally, expanding its offering with range extensions into menswear through boohooMAN. 
In early 2017 the group extended its customer offering through the acquisitions of the vibrant fashion brand PrettyLittleThing, and free-thinking brand Nasty Gal. United by a shared customer value proposition, our brands design, source, market and sell great quality clothes, shoes and accessories at unbeatable prices. This investment proposition has helped us grow from a single brand, into a major multi-brand online retailer, leading the fashion eCommerce market for 16 to 30-year-olds around the world. Today the boohoo group sells to over 9.8 million customer accounts across all its brands in almost every country in the world. 
 
 
 
 




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