REG - Metro Bank PLC Bank of America Corp - Holding(s) in Company

Metro Bank HoldingsAnnouncement

16/11/2018 12:55

RNS Number : 6477H
Metro Bank PLC
16 November 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:


METRO BANK 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


X




An event changing the breakdown of voting rights


 




Other (please specify)iii: Placing of new ordinary shares


 




3. Details of person subject to the notification obligationiv




Name


Bank of America Corporation




City and country of registered office (if applicable)


Wilmington, DE, United States




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




Name


 




City and country of registered office (if applicable)


 




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


13th November 2018




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


15th November 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


 
Below Notifiable Threshold


 
Below Notifiable Threshold


 
Below Notifiable Threshold


97,412,662




Position of previous notification (if
applicable)


 
2.477%


 
3.650%


 
6.127%


 



 
 
 
 
 
 
 



 




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)




 
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Below Notifiable Threshold


                                                    Below Notifiable Threshold
 


Below Notifiable Threshold


 
Below Notifiable Threshold




 


 


 


 


 




 


 


 


 


 




SUBTOTAL 8. A


Below Notifiable Threshold


Below Notifiable Threshold




 
 




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




Below Notifiable Threshold


 
Below Notifiable Threshold


 
Below Notifiable Threshold


                                                        Below Notifiable Threshold
 


 
Below Notifiable Threshold




 


 


 


 


 




 


 


 


 


 




 


 


 


 


 




 


 


SUBTOTAL 8. B 1


                                                        Below Notifiable Threshold


 
Below Notifiable Threshold




 








 
 
 




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




Below Notifiable Threshold


Below Notifiable Threshold


Below Notifiable Threshold


Below Notifiable Threshold


                                           Below Notifiable Threshold


Below Notifiable Threshold




 


 


 


SUBTOTAL 8.B.2


                                       Below Notifiable Threshold


Below Notifiable Threshold




 




 



 
 
 
 
 
 
 



 
 
 




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




Bank of America Corporation


N/A


N/A


N/A




NB Holdings Corporation


N/A


N/A


N/A
 
 




BofAML Jersey Holdings Limited


N/A


N/A


N/A




BofAML EMEA Holdings 2 Limited


N/A


N/A


N/A




ML UK Capital Holdings Limited


N/A


N/A


N/A




Merrill Lynch International


N/A


N/A


N/A




 
 
 




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




Bank of America Corporation


N/A


N/A


N/A




NB Holdings Corporation


N/A


N/A


N/A
 
 




BAC North America Holding Company


N/A


N/A


N/A




BANA Holding Corporation


N/A


N/A


N/A




Bank of America, National Association


N/A


N/A


N/A




 




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




Bank of America Corporation


N/A


N/A


N/A




NB Holdings Corporation


N/A


N/A


N/A
 
 




BAC North America Holding Company


N/A


N/A


N/A




Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated


N/A


N/A


N/A




 
 




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




 



 
 
 



 




Place of completion


United Kingdom




Date of completion


15th November 2018




 
 




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