REG-Petra Diamonds: Holding(s) in Company

Petra DiamondsAnnouncement

16/03/2021 13:35

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 attached (ii) :  PETRA DIAMONDS LTD                      
 1b. Please indicate if the issuer is a non-UK issuer (please mark with an "X" if appropriate)                                                              
 Non-UK issuer                                                                                                                                       X      
 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 obligation (iv)                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                                            

   

 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                                                          Merrill Lynch International    
 City and country of registered office (if applicable)         London, United Kingdom         
 5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached (vi) :  11/03/2021                     
 6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY):                15/03/2021                     

   

 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 issuer (vii)  
 Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached  7.610%                                                 0.003%                                                                     7.612%                          9,710,089,272                                       
 Position of previous notification (if applicable)                          Below Notifiable Threshold                             Below Notifiable Threshold                                                 Below Notifiable Threshold                                                          

   

   

   

 8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reached (viii)           
 A: Voting rights attached to shares                                                                                       
 Class/type of shares ISIN code (if possible)  Number of voting rights (ix)          % of voting rights                    
                                               Direct (DTR5.1)  Indirect (DTR5.2.1)  Direct (DTR5.1)  Indirect (DTR5.2.1)  
 BMG702781417                                  0                738,907,220          0.000%           7.610%               
 SUBTOTAL 8. A                                 738,907,220                           7.610%                                

   

 B 1: Financial Instruments according to DTR5.3.1R (1) (a)                                                                                                                                           
 Type of financial instrument  Expiration date (x)  Exercise / Conversion Period (xi)  Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised / converted.  % of voting rights  
 Right to Recall               N/A                  N/A                                235,149                                                                                   0.002%              

   

     SUBTOTAL 8. B 1  235,149  0.002%  

   

   

   

 B 2: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to DTR5.3.1R (1) (b)                                                                                
 Type of financial instrument  Expiration date (x)  Exercise / Conversion Period (xi)  Physical or cash settlement (xii)  Number of voting rights  % of voting rights  
 Swap                          31/10/2023           N/A                                Cash                               12,526                   0.000%              

   

       SUBTOTAL 8. B 2  12,526  0.000%  

   

   

   

 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) 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 entity (xiv)(please add additional rows as necessary)                                         
            Name (xv)            % 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     7.610%                                                                      N/A                                                                                                       7.612%                                                                 

   

   

   

 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 information (xvi)  
                                   

   

   

   

 Place of completion  United Kingdom  
 Date of completion   15.03.2021      

   

   



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