REG - Equals Group PLC Crystal Amber Fund - Notification of Major Holdings

Crystal Amber FundAnnouncement

11/07/2022 09:30

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RNS Number : 9917R  Equals Group PLC  11 July 2022

TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings

 

 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR HOLDINGS (to be sent to the relevant issuer and to the
 FCA in Microsoft Word format if possible)(i)

 1a. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to                                                                                    Equals Group plc Ord
 which voting rights are attached(ii):
 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                                                                                                                                                                                                      Yes
 An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments                                                                                                                                                                                              No
 An event changing the breakdown of voting rights                                                                                                                                                                                                 No
 Other (please specify)(iii):                                                                                                                                                                                                                     No
 3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation(iv)
 Name                                                                                                                                                         Crystal Amber Fund Limited
 City and country of registered office (if applicable)                                                                                                        PO Box 286, Floor 2, Trafalgar Court, St Peter Port, Guernsey, GY1 4LY
 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)(v)
 Name                                                                                                                                                         HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Limited
 City and country of registered office (if applicable)
 5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached(vi):                                                                                                   06/07/2022
 6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY):                                                                                                               08/07/2022
 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 both in % (8.A + 8.B)  Total number of voting rights of issuer(vii)

(total of 8.B 1 + 8.B 2)
 Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached  5.81%                                                                                                        5.81%                           180,712,473
 Position of previous notification (if                                      9.97%                                                                                                        9.97%

 applicable)

 

 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                                          Indirect                                               Direct                                                   Indirect

                                                (Art 9 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1)       (Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1)           (Art 9 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1)                (Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1)
 Ord 1p                                         10,505,000                                                                                             5.81%

 GB00BLS0XX25

 SUBTOTAL 8. A                                  10,505,000                                                                                             5.81%

 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           % of voting rights

date(x)
Conversion Period(xi)

                                                                                                                                    exercised/converted.

                                                                        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                                        Number of voting rights               % of voting rights

date(x)
Conversion Period (xi)

                                                                                                                  settlement(xii)

                                                                                                                  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                                                                                                                                             X
 the

financial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate
 controlling natural person or legal entity(xiv) (please add additional rows as
 necessary)
 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  Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold
                                                                                                         than the notifiable threshold
 Crystal Amber Fund          5.81%

 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)
 Calculation based on Total Voting Rights figure of 180,712,473

 Contact Name: Nick Batiste

 Contact Number: 01481 742603

 

 Place of completion  PO Box 286, Floor 2, Trafalgar Court, St Peter Port, Guernsey, GY1 4LY
 Date of completion   08/07/2022

 

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