REG - Smith & Nephew Plc - TR1: Notification of Major Holdings
04/07/2024 07:00
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RNS Number : 0646V Smith & Nephew Plc 04 July 2024
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)
1a. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to SMITH & NEPHEW PLC
which voting rights are attached:
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):
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation
Name Cevian Capital II GP Limited
City and country of registered office (if applicable) St Helier, Jersey
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3)
Name Aurora Nominees Limited
City and country of registered office (if applicable) London, UK
5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached: 02/07/2024
6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY): 03/07/2024
7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:
% of voting rights attached to shares % of voting rights through financial instruments Total of both in % Total number of voting rights held in issuer
(total of 8.A) (total of 8.B.1 + 8.B.2) (8.A + 8.B)
Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached 5.021046 0.0000000 5.021046 43,901,527
Position of previous notification (if applicable)
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 (if possible) Number of voting rights % of voting rights
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SUBTOTAL 8.A 43,901,527 5.021046%
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 date Exercise/ Conversion Period Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is % of voting rights
exercised/converted
Shares on loan (right to recall) N/A At any time
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 date Exercise/ Conversion Period Physical or cash settlement Number of voting rights % of voting rights
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.
Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or X
the financial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate
controlling natural person or legal entity (please add additional rows as
necessary)
Name % 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
Cevian Capital II G.P. Limited (ultimate controlling person) 5.021046 5.021046%
Cevian Capital II Master Fund L.P. (name of controlled undertaking) 5.021046 5.021046%
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:
Cevian Capital II G.P. Limited acts as a general partner for Cevian Capital
II Master Fund L.P.
The legal owner of the shares is Aurora Nominees Limited (acting as nominee),
which holds the shares on behalf of UBS AG (acting as custodian).
Place of completion London
Date of completion 4 July 2024
Helen Barraclough
Company Secretary
Smith & Nephew plc
Tel: +44 (0) 1923 477410
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