REG-PHSC Plc: Holding(s) in Company

PHSCAnnouncement

31/03/2025 15:00

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 :                                                           PHSC 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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
 An event changing the breakdown of voting rights                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
 Other (please specify) iii :                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
 3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation iv                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
 Name                                                                                                                                                                      Stephen Anson King                                                                                         
 City and country of registered office (if applicable)                                                                                                                     Edinburgh, United Kingdom                                                                                  
 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) v                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
 Name                                                                                                                                                                      Embark Investment Services Ltd                                                                             
 City and country of registered office (if applicable)                                                                                                                     Dundee, United Kingdom                                                                                     
 5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached vi :                                                                                                                26 March 2025                                                                                              
 6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY):                                                                                                                            27 March 2025                                                                                              
 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 vii     
                                                                                                                                    (total of 8.B 1 + 8.B 2)                                                                                                                          
 Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached  19.02%                                                                                                                    19.02%                          1,955,000                                       
 Position of previous notification (if applicable)                          18.76%                                                                                                                    1,928,402                                                                       
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      

 

 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                                    Number of voting rights ix                                                                                                   % of voting rights                                                                                                   
  shares ISIN code (if possible)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
                                                  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)  
 Ordinary shares GB0033113456                     0                                                     1,955,000                                                              0                                                             19.02%                                                 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
 SUBTOTAL 8. A                                    1,955,000                                                                                                                    19.02%                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
 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 exercised/converted.       % of voting rights                                     
                                                   date x                     Conversion Period xi                                                                                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
                                                                             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 settlement xii                                                   Number of voting rights        % of voting rights                                     
                                date x                                        Conversion Period xi                                                                                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                            SUBTOTAL 8.B.2                                                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    

 

 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                                                                                                                 
 Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the                                                                                                                                                                                                                          x                                    
  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                          
 Stephen Anson King                                        19.02%                                                                      0%                                                                                                        19.02%                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
 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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
 The voting rights held are attached to shares held by Embark Investment Services Ltd on behalf of Standard Life Trustees Company Ltd  Standard Life Trustee Company Ltd has custody of these assets on behalf of the beneficial owner –  Stephen Anson King                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                

 

 Place of completion  Edinburgh, United Kingdom  
 Date of completion   27 March 2025              

 



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