REG-FirstGroup PLC: Holding(s) in Company

FirstgroupAnnouncement

11/12/2021 19:15

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 which voting rights are attached (ii):                                                                                                               FirstGroup 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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     x             
 Other (please specify) (iii):                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
 3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation (iv)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
 Name                                                                                                                                                                      Aberforth Partners LLP                                                                                                   
 City and country of registered office (if applicable)                                                                                                                     London, UK                                                                                                               
 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (v)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
 Name                                                                                                                                                                      Nortrust Nominees Ltd                                                                                                    
 City and country of registered office (if applicable)                                                                                                                     London, UK                                                                                                               
 5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached (vi):                                                                                                               2 December 2021                                                                                                          
 6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY):                                                                                                                            3 December 2021                                                                                                          
 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 (vii)     
 Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached  6.61%                                                                                      0.00%                                      6.61%                                              746,664,464                    
 Position of previous notification (if applicable)                          0.00%                                                                                      0.00%                                      0.00%                                                                             
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    

   

 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 shares ISIN code (if possible)           Number of voting rights (ix)                                                                                                 % 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)  
 GB0003452173                                           NIL                                                                                 49,386,172                               NIL                                                           6.61%                                                  
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
 SUBTOTAL 8. A                                                                                                   49,386,172                                                                                                                 6.61%                                                         
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
 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 (x)        Exercise/ Conversion Period (xi)                                   Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted.       % of voting rights                                     
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
                                                                                   SUBTOTAL 8. B 1                                                    N/A                                                                                          N/A                                                    
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
 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 (x)                                 Exercise/ Conversion Period (xi)               Physical or cash settlement (xii)                                                 Number of voting rights        % of voting rights                                     
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                  SUBTOTAL 8.B.2                                                                    N/A                            N/A                                                    
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          

   

 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)                                                                                                     X                   
 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 (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 than the notifiable threshold                 Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold                
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
 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 (xvi)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
 N/A                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          

   

 Place of completion  Edinburgh, UK    
 Date of completion   3 December 2021  

The information below is provided in accordance with the requirements of the
Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules (“DGTR”) 6.2.2AR:

Legal Entity Identifier:  549300DEJZCPWA4HKM93

Classification as per DGTR 6 Annex 1R: 2.3

Enquiries:

Seema Kamboj, Deputy Company Secretary

Tel: +44 (0) 7583 675724



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