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07/02/2023 18:27
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Downing Strategic Micro-Cap Investment Trust Plc
LEI: 213800QMYPUW4POFFX69
Notification of major holdings
07 February 2023
NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR HOLDINGS
1a. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: DOWNING STRATEGIC MICRO-CAP INVESTMENT TRUST 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
An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
Other (please specify): Reduced voting rights of issuer following transaction in own shares X
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation
Name Foresight Group LLP
City and country of registered office (if applicable) London, England
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)
Name Thames Ventures VCT 1 plc Thames Ventures VCT 2 plc - Ventures share class
City and country of registered office (if applicable) London, England
5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached: 07/10/2022
6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/ YYYY ): 07/02/2023
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 (8.A + 8.B) (vii)
Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached 21.04% 0.000 21.04% 10,388,813
Position of previous notification (if applicable) 20.98% 0.000 20.98%
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 (DTR5.1) Indirect (DTR5.2.1) Direct (DTR5.1) Indirect (DTR5.2.1)
GB00BF0SCX52 10,388,813 n/a 21.04% n/a
SUBTOTAL 8. A 10,388,813 21.04%
B 1: 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 exercised/converted. % of voting rights
n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
SUBTOTAL 8. B 1
B 2: 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
n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
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
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) X
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
Foresight Group Holdings Limited Foresight Holdco 2 Limited Foresight Group LLP 21.04% 0.0 21.04%
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
n/a
Place of completion London, UK
Date of completion 07.02.23