REG - Plus500 Ltd - Holding(s) in Company

Plus500Announcement

18/03/2019 13:50

RNS Number : 1903T
Plus500 Limited
18 March 2019
 


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:


Plus500 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 obligationiv




Name


Morgan Stanley




City and country of registered office (if applicable)


Wilmington, Delaware, USA




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




Name


Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc




City and country of registered office (if applicable)


London, UNITED KINGDOM.




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


12/03/2019




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


18/03/2019




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


5.34%


0.72%


6.07%


113,392,268




Position of previous notification (if
applicable)


5.25%


0.72%


5.97%
















 



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)




IL0011284465






6,057,467






5.34%
















































SUBTOTAL 8. A


6,057,467


5.34%




 
 




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




Right of recall over securities lending agreements


at any time


at any time


10,000


0.01%
























































SUBTOTAL 8. B 1


10,000


0.01%




 
 




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




Equity Swap


28/09/2020


at any time


Cash


641,996


0.57%




Equity Swap


01/11/2021


at any time


Cash


168,616


0.15%










































SUBTOTAL 8.B.2


810,612


0.71%




 
 
 















 



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




Morgan Stanley
















Morgan Stanley Capital Management, LLC
















Morgan Stanley Domestic Holdings, Inc.
















Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC


































Morgan Stanley
















Morgan Stanley International Holdings Inc.
















Morgan Stanley International Limited
















Morgan Stanley Investments (UK)
















Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc


5.34%






6.06%










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




As stated in articles of association, Plus500 Ltd has requested to be treated as a UK issuer and has therefore been treated as such.










 



Place of completion


Glasgow




Date of completion


18/03/2019



 
 
 




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