REG - Smith & Nephew Plc - Holding(s) in Company

Smith & NephewAnnouncement

11/05/2021 14:35

RNS Number : 2707Y
  
Smith & Nephew Plc
  
11 May 2021
  
 

Smith & Nephew plc, announces that on 10 May 2021, it became aware of an administrative error that led to the below announcement not being made by 18 March 2021, in line with the UK Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.
TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings
 
 




1a. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:


 
Smith & Nephew 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


X




An event changing the breakdown of voting rights


 




Other (please specify):


 




3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation




Name


WCM Investment Management, LLC




City and country of registered office (if applicable)


Wilmington, United States




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




Name


Discretionary Clients




City and country of registered office (if applicable)


 




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


 
March 16, 2021




6. Date on which issuer notified:


March 17, 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




Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached


 
4.83%


 
0


 
4.83%


 
884,921,853




Position of previous notification (if applicable)


 
5.12%


 
0


 
5.12%


 
 
 



 
 
 
 
 
 
 




 





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




Direct
(DTR5.1)


Indirect
(DTR5.2.1)


Direct
(DTR5.1)


Indirect
(DTR5.2.1)




Ordinary Shares
(ISIN: GB0009223206)


27,168,133


 


3.07%


 




ADRs
(ISIN: US83175M2052)


15,620,700


 


1.76%


 




 


 


 


 


 




SUBTOTAL 8.A


42,788,833


4.83%




 




B.1: Financial Instruments according to DTR5.3.1R (1) (a)




 
Type of financial instrument


 
Expiration date


 
Exercise/ Conversion Period


Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted.


 
% of voting rights




 


 


 


 


 




 


 


 


 


 




 


 


 


 


 




 


SUBTOTAL 8.B.1


 


 




 




B.2: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to DTR5.3.1R (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 the
financial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entity (please add additional rows as necessary)


 
X




 
 
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 than the notifiable threshold


Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold




WCM Investment Management, LLC


 


 


 




 


 


 


 




 


 


 


 




 


 


 


 




 


 


 


 



 
 
 
 
 



 
 
 




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


 




 
 
 




Place of completion


Laguna Beach, California, USA




Date of completion


March 17, 2021




 
 
Vickie Reuben
Deputy Company Secretary
Smith & Nephew plc
Tel:      +44 (0) 1923 477410
 

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