REG - GVC Holdings PLC HSBC Holdings PLC - TR-1- Notification of major holdings

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28/03/2018 09:25

RNS Number : 2180J
GVC Holdings PLC
28 March 2018
 

TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings
 




NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR HOLDINGS










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


GVC Holdings 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


HSBC Holdings PLC




City and country of registered office (if applicable)


London, United Kingdom




4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)




Name


HSBC Global Asset Management (UK) Limited
HSBC Bank plc
HSBC Trust Company (UK) Limited
INKA Internationale Kapitalanlagegesellschft mbH, Dusseldorf




City and country of registered office (if applicable)


8, Canada Square, London, E14 5HQ




5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached:


23 March 2018




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


 27 March 2018




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


3.334 %


2.443 %


5.776 %


303,784,807




Position of previous notification (if
applicable)


Below Disclosure threshold


Below Disclosure threshold


Below Disclosure threshold

















 




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)




IM00B5VQMV65


7,900,577


2,226,648


2.601%


0.733 %
















































SUBTOTAL 8. A


10,127,225


3.334 %




 
 




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




Stock Lent










318,346


0.105 %
























































SUBTOTAL 8. B 1


318,346


0.105 %




 
 




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




Equity Swap










Cash Settled


 7,101,922


2.338 %




































































SUBTOTAL 8.B.2


 7,101,922


2.338 %




 
 
 
 
















 




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




HSBC Holdings plc
















HSBC Bank plc


2.601 %


2.443 %


5.043 %






















HSBC Holdings plc
















HSBC Investment Bank Holdings plc
















HSBC Global Asset Management Limited
















HSBC Global Asset Management (UK) Limited


0.633 %






0.633 %






















HSBC Holdings plc
















HSBC Bank plc
















HSBC Trust Company (UK) Limited


0.000 %






0.000 %






















HSBC Holdings plc
















HSBC Bank plc
















HSBC Germany Holdings GmbH
















HSBC Trinkaus & Burkhardt AG
















HSBC Trinkaus & Burkhardt Gesellschaft fur Bankbeteiligungen mbH
















INKA Internationale Kapitalanlagegesellschft mbH, Dusseldorf


0.100 %






0.100 %










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




 
The total holdings include Stock Borrowing of 8,124,974 shares











 
 
 




Place of completion


London, United Kingdom




Date of completion


27 March 2018




 
 



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