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RNS Number : 5631I Close Brothers Group PLC 27 March 2024
TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings
1. Issuer Details
ISIN
GB0007668071
Issuer Name
CLOSE BROTHERS GROUP PLC
UK or Non-UK Issuer
UK
2. Reason for Notification
An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation
Name
Bank of America Corporation
City of registered office (if applicable)
Country of registered office (if applicable)
US
4. Details of the shareholder
Full name of shareholder(s) if different from the person(s) subject to the
notification obligation, above
City of registered office (if applicable)
Country of registered office (if applicable)
5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached
26-Mar-2024
6. Date on which Issuer notified
27-Mar-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 8.B 1 + 8.B 2) Total of both in % (8.A + 8.B) Total number of voting rights held in issuer
Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached 2.535756 5.328074 7.863830 11834085
Position of previous notification (if applicable) 0.000199 1.795453 1.795652
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 shares ISIN code(if possible) Number of direct voting rights (DTR5.1) Number of indirect voting rights (DTR5.2.1) % of direct voting rights (DTR5.1) % of indirect voting rights (DTR5.2.1)
GB0007668071 3815697 2.535557
US1890621022 300 0.000199
Sub Total 8.A 3815997 2.535756%
8B1. Financial Instruments according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (a))
Type of financial instrument Expiration date Exercise/conversion period Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is % of voting rights
exercised/converted
Right to Recall n/a n/a 7351 0.004885
Physical Swap 15/05/2024 n/a 1524264 1.012884
Sub Total 8.B1 1531615 1.017769%
8B2. Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to
(DTR5.3.1R.(1) (b))
Type of financial instrument Expiration date Exercise/conversion period Physical or cash settlement Number of voting rights % of voting rights
Swaps 18/04/2024 N/A Cash 1430494 0.950573
Swaps 31/07/2024 N/A Cash 550 0.000365
Swaps 23/09/2024 N/A Cash 42062 0.027950
Swaps 23/10/2024 N/A Cash 2701933 1.795453
Swaps 31/10/2024 N/A Cash 25437 0.016903
Swaps 18/11/2024 N/A Cash 84016 0.055829
Swaps 16/12/2024 N/A Cash 990 0.000658
Swaps 31/01/2025 N/A Cash 18127 0.012046
Swaps 28/02/2025 N/A Cash 1775375 1.179749
Swaps 01/04/2025 N/A Cash 239551 0.159183
Swaps 15/10/2026 N/A Cash 20139 0.013383
Swaps 15/02/2028 N/A Cash 147799 0.098213
Sub Total 8.B2 6486473 4.310305%
9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification
obligation
2. 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 entities (please add additional
rows as necessary)
Ultimate controlling person Name of controlled undertaking % 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
Bank of America Corporation Bank Of America, National Association
Bank of America Corporation Managed Account Advisors, LLC
Bank of America Corporation Merrill Lynch International 5.081774%
Bank of America Corporation BofA Securities Europe SA
10. In case of proxy voting
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
12. Date of Completion
27-Mar-2024
13. Place Of Completion
United Kingdom
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