REG - Close Bros Grp PLC Bank of America Corp - Holding(s) in Company

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12/04/2024 17:15

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RNS Number : 5107K  Close Brothers Group PLC  12 April 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

11-Apr-2024

6. Date on which Issuer notified

12-Apr-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  1.198115                                              6.913704                                                                   8.111819                        12207277
 Position of previous notification (if applicable)                          1.324244                                              6.594517                                                                   7.918761

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                                                                          1802714                                                                          1.197916
 US1890621022                                                                          300                                                                              0.000199
 Sub Total 8.A                                1803014                                                                               1.198115%

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                         79297                                                              0.052693
 Physical Swaps                15/05/2024       N/A                         1524264                                                            1.012884
 Sub Total 8.B1                                                             1603561                                                            1.065577%

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                         23/07/2024       N/A                         Cash                         434000                   0.288396
 Swaps                         31/07/2024       N/A                         Cash                         456005                   0.303018
 Swaps                         08/08/2024       N/A                         Cash                         128495                   0.085386
 Swaps                         23/09/2024       N/A                         Cash                         31557                    0.020970
 Swaps                         23/10/2024       N/A                         Cash                         1115245                  0.741088
 Swaps                         31/10/2024       N/A                         Cash                         29072                    0.019319
 Swaps                         18/11/2024       N/A                         Cash                         48498                    0.032227
 Swaps                         21/02/2025       N/A                         Cash                         3008000                  1.998837
 Swaps                         28/02/2025       N/A                         Cash                         1775375                  1.179749
 Swaps                         01/04/2025       N/A                         Cash                         239551                   0.159183
 Swaps                         30/04/2025       N/A                         Cash                         4303                     0.002859
 Swaps                         06/05/2025       N/A                         Cash                         231                      0.000154
 Swaps                         13/10/2025       N/A                         Cash                         4109                     0.002730
 Swaps                         26/05/2026       N/A                         Cash                         90928                    0.060422
 Swaps                         15/10/2026       N/A                         Cash                         4839                     0.003216
 Sub Total 8.B2                                                                                          8800702                  5.848127%

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                                                                                        4.009067                                                                    5.206152%
 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

12-Apr-2024

13. Place Of Completion

United Kingdom

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