REG - Shaftesbury Capital - Holding(s) in Company

Shaftesbury CapitalAnnouncement

24/03/2023 15:00

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RNS Number : 2046U  Shaftesbury Capital PLC  24 March 2023

SHAFTESBURY CAPITAL PLC (the "Company")

 

NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

 

Shaftesbury Capital PLC has received a notification of interests in the
Ordinary shares of 25 pence each in the Company as shown below.

 

The notified holding is calculated with reference to the total issued share
capital on the date the threshold was reached, being 1,953,170,495 Ordinary
shares. This includes 128,350,793 Ordinary shares held as security by a group
entity under the terms of the £275 million exchangeable bond and while held
by a group entity will not vote. Excluding such shares, the total number of
shares currently in issue is 1,824,819,702.

 

 

 1)   Full name and location of registered office of persons subject to the          BlackRock, Inc., Wilmington, USA
 notification obligation

 2)   Full name of shares holders (if different from 1)                              n/a
 3)   Reason for notification                                                        An acquisition or disposal of voting rights

 4)   Date threshold was crossed or reached                                          21 March 2023

 5)   Date issuer was notified                                                       23 March 2023

 6)   Threshold that was crossed                                                     Total voting rights attached to shares is above 5%.

 7)   Total positions of persons subject to the notification obligation

 A)  Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached       % of voting rights attached to shares                                                                                                               4.640000%

                                                                                                                     % of voting rights through financial instruments                                                                                                            0.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 75
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 00
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 00
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 %
                                                                                                                     Total of both in %                                                                                                                                          5.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 39
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 00
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 00
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 %
                                                                                                                     Total number of voting rights of issuer                                                                                                                     10
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 5,
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 58
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 6,
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 40
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 3
 B)   Position of previous notification                                              % of voting rights attached to shares                                                                                                               5.930000%

                                                                                                                     % of voting rights through financial instruments                                                                                                            1.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 38
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 00
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 00
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 %
                                                                                                                     Total of both in %                                                                                                                                          7.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 32
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 00
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 00
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 %
 8)   Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the
 threshold was crossed or reached

 A) Voting rights attached to shares                                                 Class/type of shares ISIN code                                                                                                                      GB00B62G9D36

                                                                                                                     Number of indirect voting rights                                                                                                                            90
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 ,7
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 86
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 ,7
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 44
                                                                                                                     % of indirect voting rights                                                                                                                                 4.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 64
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 00
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 00
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 %
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 B1) Financial Instruments according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (a))                          Type of financial instrument                                                                                                                        Securities Lending
                                                                                                                     Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is                                                                                           8,
                                                                                                                     exercised/converted                                                                                                                                         30
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 8,
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 81
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 3
                                                                                                                     % of voting rights                                                                                                                                          0.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 42
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 00
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 00
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 %
 B2) Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to                 Type of financial instrument                                                                                                                        CFD
 (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (b)))
                                                                                                                     Physical or cash settlement                                                                                                                                 Ca
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 sh
                                                                                                                     Number of voting rights                                                                                                                                     6,
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 49
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 0,
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 84
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 6
                                                                                                                     % of voting rights                                                                                                                                          0.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 33
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 00
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 00
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 %

 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 entity
 Ultimate controlling person               Name of controlled undertaking                                            % 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      Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold
                                                                                                                                                                                                 than the notifiable threshold
 BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 1)                 BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
 BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 1)                 BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
 BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 1)                 BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.
 BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 1)                 BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.
 BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 1)                 BlackRock (Singapore) Holdco Pte. Ltd.
 BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 1)                 BlackRock HK Holdco Limited
 BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 1)                 BlackRock Lux Finco S.a.r.l.
 BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 1)                 BlackRock Japan Holdings GK
 BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 1)                 BlackRock Japan Co., Ltd.
 BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 2)                 Trident Merger, LLC
 BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 2)                 BlackRock Investment Management, LLC
 BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 3)                 BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
 BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 3)                 BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
 BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 3)                 BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.
 BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 3)                 BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.
 BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 3)                 BlackRock Holdco 3, LLC
 BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 3)                 BlackRock Cayman 1 LP
 BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 3)                 BlackRock Cayman West Bay Finco Limited
 BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 3)                 BlackRock Cayman West Bay IV Limited
 BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 3)                 BlackRock Group Limited
 BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 3)                 BlackRock Finance Europe Limited
 BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 3)                 BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited
 BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 4)                 BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
 BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 4)                 BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
 BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 4)                 BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.
 BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 4)                 BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.
 BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 4)                 BlackRock Australia Holdco Pty. Ltd.
 BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 4)                 BlackRock Investment Management (Australia) Limited
 BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 5)                 BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
 BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 5)                 BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
 BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 5)                 BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.
 BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 5)                 BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.
 BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 5)                 BlackRock Holdco 3, LLC
 BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 5)                 BlackRock Cayman 1 LP
 BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 5)                 BlackRock Cayman West Bay Finco Limited
 BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 5)                 BlackRock Cayman West Bay IV Limited
 BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 5)                 BlackRock Group Limited
 BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 5)                 BlackRock International Limited
 BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 6)                 BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
 BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 6)                 BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
 BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 6)                 BlackRock Holdco 4, LLC
 BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 6)                 BlackRock Holdco 6, LLC
 BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 6)                 BlackRock Delaware Holdings Inc.
 BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 6)                 BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association
 BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 7)                 BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
 BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 7)                 BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
 BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 7)                 BlackRock Holdco 4, LLC
 BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 7)                 BlackRock Holdco 6, LLC
 BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 7)                 BlackRock Delaware Holdings Inc.
 BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 7)                 BlackRock Fund Advisors
 BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 8)                 BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
 BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 8)                 BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
 BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 9)                 BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
 BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 9)                 BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
 BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 9)                 BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.
 BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 9)                 BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.
 BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 9)                 BlackRock Holdco 3, LLC
 BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 9)                 BlackRock Canada Holdings LP
 BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 9)                 BlackRock Canada Holdings ULC
 BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 9)                 BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited
 BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 10)                BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
 BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 10)                BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
 BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 10)                BlackRock Capital Holdings, Inc.
 BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 10)                BlackRock Advisors, LLC
 BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 11)                BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
 BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 11)                BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
 BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 11)                BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.
 BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 11)                BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.
 BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 11)                BlackRock Holdco 3, LLC
 BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 11)                BlackRock Cayman 1 LP
 BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 11)                BlackRock Cayman West Bay Finco Limited
 BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 11)                BlackRock Cayman West Bay IV Limited
 BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 11)                BlackRock Group Limited
 BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 11)                BlackRock Finance Europe Limited
 BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 11)                BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited

 

 10)          Additional information           BlackRock Regulatory Threshold Reporting Team

                                               Jana Blumenstein

                                               020 7743 3650

 

Desna Martin

Group Company Secretary

020 3214 9170

 

24 March 2023

 

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