REG - Hays PLC - Holding(s) in Company

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20/03/2018 11:50

RNS Number : 3038I
Hays PLC
20 March 2018
 

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 attachedii:


Hays 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)iii:








3. Details of person subject to the notification obligationiv




Name


Marathon Asset Management LLP




City and country of registered office (if applicable)


London, UK




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




Name


See attached breakdown




City and country of registered office (if applicable)








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


19 March 2018




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


20 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 issuervii




Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached


5.01


0


5.01


1,450,628,759




Position of previous notification (if
applicable)


4.98


0


4.98

















 




8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reachedviii




A: Voting rights attached to shares




Class/type of

shares
ISIN code (if possible)


Number of voting rightsix


% 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)




Ordinary shares
ISIN: GB0004161021






72,630,184






5.01
















































SUBTOTAL 8. A


72,630,184


5.01




 
 




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

datex


Exercise/

Conversion Periodxi


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

datex


Exercise/

Conversion Period xi


Physical or cash
settlementxii


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) issuerxiii








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 entityxiv (please add additional rows as necessary)


X




Namexv


% 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




William Arah
















Neil Ostrer
















Jeremy Hosking
















Marathon Asset Management (Services) Ltd






















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 informationxvi




Marathon Asset Management LLP controls a total of 83,864,792 shares on behalf of underlying investors but only has authority to vote in connection with 72,630,184 shares.











 




Place of completion


London, UK




Date of completion


20 March 2018




 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Appendix
 
Breakdown of shares controlled by Marathon Asset Management LLP:
 




Custodian


Nominal




Bank of New York Mellon


15,680,159




Brown Brothers Harriman


730,700




JP Morgan Chase


3,194,742




Northern Trust


41,726,393




Royal Bank of Canada


70,211




State Street Bank & Trust Company, Boston


22,462,587




Total


83,864,792




 
 
 



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