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28/03/2022 14:30

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RNS Number : 2699G  Knights Group Holdings PLC  28 March 2022

 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  Knights Group Plc
 which voting rights are attached.
 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):

 

 

 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                                                     Aegon Asset Management UK PLC
 City and country of registered office (if applicable)
 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)
 Name
 City and country of registered office (if applicable)
 5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached :  23/03/2022
 6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY):           25/03/2022

 
 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 both in % (8.A + 8.B)  Total number of voting rights of issuer

 (total of 8.B 1 + 8.B 2)
 Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached  2.82%                                                  0.03%                                             2.85%                           84,505,230
 Position of previous notification (if                                      4.17%                                                  0.04%                                             4.21%

 applicable)

 

 

 

 

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                                                     Aegon Asset Management UK PLC
 City and country of registered office (if applicable)
 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)
 Name
 City and country of registered office (if applicable)
 5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached :  23/03/2022
 6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY):           25/03/2022

 

 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 both in % (8.A + 8.B)  Total number of voting rights of issuer

(total of 8.B 1 + 8.B 2)
 Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached  2.82%                                                  0.03%                                             2.85%                           84,505,230
 Position of previous notification (if                                      4.17%                                                  0.04%                                             4.21%

 applicable)

 

 

 8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the
 threshold was crossed or reached
 A: Voting rights attached to shares
                               Number of voting rights                                                                    % of voting rights
 Class/type of                 Direct                                      Indirect                                       Direct                                      Indirect

 (Art 9 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1)
 (Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1)
 (Art 9 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1)
 (Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1)
 shares

ISIN code (if possible)
 GB00BFYF6298                  1,143,658                                   1,245,387                                      1.35%                                       1.47%

 SUBTOTAL 8. A                 2,389,045                                                                                  2.82%

 

 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  Exercise/           Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is  % of voting rights

 date
 Conversion Period
 exercised/converted.

                                           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  Exercise/           Physical or cash  Number of voting rights  % of voting rights

 date
 Conversion Period
 settlement

 CFD                                                                             24,315                   0.03%

                                                               SUBTOTAL 8.B.2    24,315                   0.03%

 

 

 

 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  Exercise/           Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is  % of voting rights

date
Conversion Period
exercised/converted.

 
 

                                           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  Exercise/           Physical or cash  Number of voting rights  % of voting rights

date
Conversion Period
settlement

 

 
 
 CFD                                                                             24,315                   0.03%

                                                               SUBTOTAL 8.B.2    24,315                   0.03%

 

 

 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                                                                                                                                                 X
 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)
 Name                             % of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold  % of voting rights through financial in-struments if it equals or is higher  Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold
                                                        than the notifiable threshold
 Aegon Asset Management:-

Aegon Asset Management UK PLC

Aegon Asset Management UK ICVC

Aegon Asset Management UK VCIC

 

 10. In case of proxy voting, please identify:
 Name of the proxy holder                                Aegon Asset Management UK PLC
 The number and % of voting rights held
 The date until which the voting rights will be held

 11. Additional information
 Aegon Asset Management UK plc acquires holdings as agent and discretionary
 manager for underlying clients including: UCITS funds, other collective
 investment schemes and segregated, institutional clients. Exercise of voting
 rights is controlled by Aegon Asset Management UK plc.

 Place of completion         Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
 Date of completion          24 March 2022

 

 

 

 10. In case of proxy voting, please identify:
 Name of the proxy holder                                Aegon Asset Management UK PLC
 The number and % of voting rights held
 The date until which the voting rights will be held

 11. Additional information
 Aegon Asset Management UK plc acquires holdings as agent and discretionary
 manager for underlying clients including: UCITS funds, other collective
 investment schemes and segregated, institutional clients. Exercise of voting
 rights is controlled by Aegon Asset Management UK plc.

 Place of completion         Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
 Date of completion          24 March 2022

 

 

 

 

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