REG - Metro Bank PLC Goldman Sachs Group. - Holding(s) in Company

Metro Bank HoldingsAnnouncement

09/03/2021 15:05

RNS Number : 6898R
  
Metro Bank PLC
  
09 March 2021
  
 

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








An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments


X




An event changing the breakdown of voting rights








Other (please specify)iii:








3. Details of person subject to the notification obligationiv




Name


The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.




City and country of registered office (if applicable)


Corporation Trust Center, 1209 Orange Street, 
Wilmington DE 19801, USA




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




Name


Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC




City and country of registered office (if applicable)


200 West Street, New York, United States of America, 10282.




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


04/03/2021




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


08/03/2021




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 held in issuervii




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


0.02%


4.45%


4.48%


172,420,458




Position of previous notification (if 
applicable)


0.002%


9.84%


9.85%
















 



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
(DTR5.1)


Indirect
 (DTR5.2.1)


Direct
(DTR5.1)


Indirect
(DTR5.2.1)




GB00BZ6STL67






39,078






0.02%
















































SUBTOTAL 8. A


39,078


0.02%




 
 




B 1: Financial Instruments according to DTR5.3.1R (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




Securities Lending


Open






4,572


0.003%
























































SUBTOTAL 8. B 1


4,572


0.003%




 
 




B 2: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to DTR5.3.1R (1) (b)




Type of financial instrument


Expiration

datex


Exercise/

Conversion Period xi


Physical or cash 
settlementxii


Number of voting rights 


% of voting rights




Swap


12/04/2021






Cash


7,675,465


4.45%










































SUBTOTAL 8.B.2


7,675,465


4.45%




 
 
 















 



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




The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
















Goldman Sachs (UK) L.L.C.
















Goldman Sachs Group UK Limited
















Goldman Sachs
International


































The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
















Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC






4.45%


4.47%










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 informationxvi




Please note, the total amount of voting rights have been rounded to 2 decimal places therefore there is a possibility of a rounding error.
 
General email contact:
gs-regops-emea-position-enquiries@gs.com
 










 



Place of completion


London




Date of completion


08/03/2021



 

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