REG - Genus - Notification of Major Holdings

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21/04/2020 12:15

RNS Number : 3700K
  
Genus PLC
  
21 April 2020
  
 

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)




 




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


Genus Plc
Sedol 0207458




1b. Please indicate if the issuer is a non-UK issuer  (please mark with an "X" if appropriate)




 


 




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


1Lansdowne Partners International Limited
2Lansdowne Partners Limited 
3Lansdowne Partners (UK) LLP




City and country of registered office (if applicable)


London, United Kingdom




4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) Chase Nominees Ltd, State Street Nominees Ltd, Nortrust Nominees Ltd, CGML PB CLIENT LANSDOWNE DM LO KY M, Harewood Nominees Ltd, Morstan Nominees Limited and HSBC Client Holdings Nominee (UK) Ltd




Name


n/a




City and country of registered office (if applicable)


n/a




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


17/04/2020




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


20/04/2020




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


4.81%


 


4.81%


65,082,075




Position of previous notification (if 
applicable)


9.92%


 


9.92%


 



 
 
 
 
 
 
 



 




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)




GB0002074580


 


3,129,822


 


4.81%




 


 


 


 


 




 


 


 


 


 




SUBTOTAL 8. A


3,129,822


 




 
 




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




 


 


 


 


 




 


 


 


 


 




 


 


 


 


 




 


 


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

date


Exercise/

Conversion Period 


Physical or cash 
settlement


Number of voting rights 


% of voting rights




 


 


 


 


 


 




 


 


 


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




Lansdowne Partners 
International Limited


4.81%


 


4.81%




Lansdowne Partners 
Limited


 


 


 




Lansdowne Partners (UK) LLP


4.81%


 


4.81%




 




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




 



 
 
 
 
 



 




Place of completion


London




Date of completion


20 April 2020




 
 
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