REG-Molten Ventures Plc Molten Ventures Plc: HOL-Holding(s) in Company*
18/03/2024 18:00
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Molten Ventures Plc (GROW; GRW)
Molten Ventures Plc: HOL-Holding(s) in Company*
18-March-2024 / 17:55 GMT/BST
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TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings
1. Issuer Details
ISIN
GB00BY7QYJ50
Issuer Name
MOLTEN VENTURES PLC
UK or Non-UK Issuer
UK
2. Reason for Notification
Other
Comments
Increased holdings due to the shares received following the completion of the
takeover transaction with Forward Partners PLC
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation
Name
BlackRock, Inc.
City of registered office (if applicable)
Wilmington
Country of registered office (if applicable)
USA
4. Details of the shareholder
Full name of shareholder(s) if different from the person(s) subject to the
notification obligation, above
City of registered office (if applicable)
Country of registered office (if applicable)
5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached
15-Mar-2024
6. Date on which Issuer notified
18-Mar-2024
7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation
% of voting % of voting
rights rights through Total of Total number
. attached to financial both in % of voting
shares (total instruments (8.A + 8.B) rights held
of 8.A) (total of 8.B 1 + in issuer
8.B 2)
Resulting situation
on the date on which 12.520000 0.720000 13.240000 25052670
threshold was
crossed or reached
Position of previous
notification (if 7.910000 0.700000 8.610000
applicable)
8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the
threshold was crossed or reached
8A. Voting rights attached to shares
Class/Type of shares Number of Number of % of direct % of indirect
ISIN code(if direct voting indirect voting voting voting rights
possible) rights rights rights (DTR5.2.1)
(DTR5.1) (DTR5.2.1) (DTR5.1)
GB00BY7QYJ50 23674767 12.520000
Sub Total 8.A 23674767 12.520000%
8B1. Financial Instruments according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (a))
Type of Number of voting rights % of
financial Expiration Exercise/conversion that may be acquired if voting
instrument date period the instrument is rights
exercised/converted
Securities 1377903 0.720000
Lending
Sub Total 1377903 0.720000%
8.B1
8B2. Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to
(DTR5.3.1R.(1) (b))
Physical or Number % of
Type of financial Expiration Exercise/conversion cash of voting
instrument date period settlement voting rights
rights
Sub Total 8.B2
9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification
obligation
2. 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 entities (please add additional
rows as necessary)
% of voting
% of voting rights through Total of both
Ultimate Name of rights if it financial if it equals
controlling controlled equals or is instruments if or is higher
person undertaking higher than it equals or is than the
the notifiable higher than the notifiable
threshold notifiable threshold
threshold
BlackRock, BlackRock Holdco
Inc. (Chain 1) 2, Inc.
BlackRock, BlackRock
Inc. (Chain 1) Financial
Management, Inc.
BlackRock, BlackRock
Inc. (Chain 1) International
Holdings, Inc.
BlackRock, BR Jersey
Inc. (Chain 1) International
Holdings L.P.
BlackRock, BlackRock Holdco
Inc. (Chain 1) 3, LLC
BlackRock, BlackRock Cayman
Inc. (Chain 1) 1 LP
BlackRock, BlackRock Cayman
Inc. (Chain 1) West Bay Finco
Limited
BlackRock, BlackRock Cayman
Inc. (Chain 1) West Bay IV
Limited
BlackRock, BlackRock Group
Inc. (Chain 1) Limited
BlackRock, BlackRock Finance
Inc. (Chain 1) Europe Limited
BlackRock
BlackRock, Investment 11.530000 0.170000 11.700000%
Inc. (Chain 1) Management (UK)
Limited
BlackRock, BlackRock Holdco
Inc. (Chain 2) 2, Inc.
BlackRock, BlackRock
Inc. (Chain 2) Financial
Management, Inc.
BlackRock, BlackRock Holdco
Inc. (Chain 2) 4, LLC
BlackRock, BlackRock Holdco
Inc. (Chain 2) 6, LLC
BlackRock, BlackRock
Inc. (Chain 2) Delaware Holdings
Inc.
BlackRock
BlackRock, Institutional
Inc. (Chain 2) Trust Company,
National
Association
BlackRock, BlackRock Holdco
Inc. (Chain 3) 2, Inc.
BlackRock, BlackRock
Inc. (Chain 3) Financial
Management, Inc.
BlackRock, BlackRock Holdco
Inc. (Chain 3) 4, LLC
BlackRock, BlackRock Holdco
Inc. (Chain 3) 6, LLC
BlackRock, BlackRock
Inc. (Chain 3) Delaware Holdings
Inc.
BlackRock, BlackRock Fund
Inc. (Chain 3) Advisors
BlackRock, BlackRock Holdco
Inc. (Chain 4) 2, Inc.
BlackRock, BlackRock
Inc. (Chain 4) Financial
Management, Inc.
BlackRock, BlackRock
Inc. (Chain 4) International
Holdings, Inc.
BlackRock, BlackRock Canada
Inc. (Chain 4) Holdings ULC
BlackRock, BlackRock Asset
Inc. (Chain 4) Management Canada
Limited
BlackRock, BlackRock Holdco
Inc. (Chain 5) 2, Inc.
BlackRock, BlackRock
Inc. (Chain 5) Financial
Management, Inc.
BlackRock, BlackRock
Inc. (Chain 5) International
Holdings, Inc.
BlackRock, BR Jersey
Inc. (Chain 5) International
Holdings L.P.
BlackRock, BlackRock Holdco
Inc. (Chain 5) 3, LLC
BlackRock, BlackRock Cayman
Inc. (Chain 5) 1 LP
BlackRock, BlackRock Cayman
Inc. (Chain 5) West Bay Finco
Limited
BlackRock, BlackRock Cayman
Inc. (Chain 5) West Bay IV
Limited
BlackRock, BlackRock Group
Inc. (Chain 5) Limited
BlackRock, BlackRock Finance
Inc. (Chain 5) Europe Limited
BlackRock, BlackRock
Inc. (Chain 5) Advisors (UK)
Limited
10. In case of proxy voting
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
BlackRock Regulatory Threshold Reporting Team
Jana Blumenstein
020 7743 3650
12. Date of Completion
18 March 2024
13. Place Of Completion
12 Throgmorton Avenue, London, EC2N 2DL, U.K.
Standard Form TR-1
Standard form for notification of major holdings
NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR HOLDINGS (to be sent to the relevant issuer and to the
Central Bank of Ireland)i
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to
which voting rights are attachedii:
MOLTEN VENTURES PLC
2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):
[ ] An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
[ ] An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments
[ ] An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
[ X ] Other (please specify)iii:
Increased holdings due to the shares received following the completion of the
takeover transaction with Forward Partners PLC
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligationiv :
Name: City and country of registered office (if
applicable):
BlackRock, Inc.
Wilmington, DE, U.S.A.
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)v:
5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reachedvi:
15/03/2024
6. Date on which issuer notified:
18/03/2024
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
Total holdings for BlackRock, Inc. and for BlackRock Investment Management
(UK) Limited have gone above 10%. Additionally, voting rights attached to
shares for BlackRock, Inc. and for BlackRock Investment Management (UK)
Limited have gone above 10%.
8. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:
% of voting
% of voting rights through Total of Total number of
rights attached financial both in % voting rights
to shares instruments (9.A + of issuervii
(total of 9.A) (total of 9.B.1 9.B)
+ 9.B.2)
Resulting situation
on the date on 12.52% 0.72% 13.25% 189,046,450
which threshold was
crossed or reached
Position of
previous 7.91% 0.70% 8.62%
notification (if
applicable)
9. 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 Number of voting rightsix % of voting rights
of
shares
ISIN code Direct Indirect Direct Indirect
(if
possible)
GB00BY7QYJ50 23,674,767 12.52%
SUBTOTAL A 23,674,767 12.52%
B 1: Financial Instruments according to Regulation 17(1)(a) of the
Regulations
Number of voting
Type of Expiration Exercise/ rights that may be % of
financial datex Conversion Periodxi acquired if the voting
instrument instrument is rights
exercised/converted.
Securities N/A N/A 1,377,903 0.72%
Lending
1,377,903 0.72%
B 2: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to
Regulation 17(1)(b) of the Regulations
Type of Expiration Exercise/ Physical or cash Number of % of
financial datex Conversion settlementxii voting voting
instrument Period xi rights rights
SUBTOTAL B.2
10. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification
obligation (please tick the applicable box):
[ ] 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.xiii
X 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:
% of voting rights Total of both if
% of voting rights if through financial it equals or is
Namexv it equals or is higher instruments if it higher than the
than the notifiable equals or is higher notifiable
threshold than the notifiable threshold
threshold
See attachment
11. In case of proxy voting: [name of the proxy holder] will cease to hold [%
and number] voting rights as of date
12. Additional informationxvi:
Done at 12 Throgmorton Avenue, London, EC2N 2DL, U.K. on 18 March
2024
% of voting rights % of voting rights Total of both if
if it equals or is through financial it equals or is
Namexv higher than the instruments if it higher than the
notifiable equals or is higher notifiable
threshold than the notifiable threshold
threshold
BlackRock, Inc.
BlackRock Holdco 2,
Inc.
BlackRock Financial
Management, Inc.
BlackRock
International
Holdings, Inc.
BR Jersey
International
Holdings L.P.
BlackRock Holdco 3,
LLC
BlackRock Cayman 1
LP
BlackRock Cayman
West Bay Finco
Limited
BlackRock Cayman
West Bay IV Limited
BlackRock Group
Limited
BlackRock Finance
Europe Limited
BlackRock Investment
Management (UK) 11.53% 0.17% 11.70%
Limited
BlackRock, Inc.
BlackRock Holdco 2,
Inc.
BlackRock Financial
Management, Inc.
BlackRock Holdco 4,
LLC
BlackRock Holdco 6,
LLC
BlackRock Delaware
Holdings Inc.
BlackRock
Institutional Trust
Company, National
Association
BlackRock, Inc.
BlackRock Holdco 2,
Inc.
BlackRock Financial
Management, Inc.
BlackRock Holdco 4,
LLC
BlackRock Holdco 6,
LLC
BlackRock Delaware
Holdings Inc.
BlackRock Fund
Advisors
BlackRock, Inc.
BlackRock Holdco 2,
Inc.
BlackRock Financial
Management, Inc.
BlackRock
International
Holdings, Inc.
BlackRock Canada
Holdings ULC
BlackRock Asset
Management Canada
Limited
BlackRock, Inc.
BlackRock Holdco 2,
Inc.
BlackRock Financial
Management, Inc.
BlackRock
International
Holdings, Inc.
BR Jersey
International
Holdings L.P.
BlackRock Holdco 3,
LLC
BlackRock Cayman 1
LP
BlackRock Cayman
West Bay Finco
Limited
BlackRock Cayman
West Bay IV Limited
BlackRock Group
Limited
BlackRock Finance
Europe Limited
BlackRock Advisors
(UK) Limited
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The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.
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ISIN: GB00BY7QYJ50
Category Code: HOL
TIDM: GROW; GRW
LEI Code: 213800IPCR3SAYJWSW10
OAM Categories: 2.3. Major shareholding notifications
Sequence No.: 310400
EQS News ID: 1861359
End of Announcement EQS News Service
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