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RNS Number : 5613Y  Wise PLC  03 January 2024

TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings

1. Issuer Details

ISIN

GB00BL9YR756

Issuer Name

WISE PLC

UK or Non-UK Issuer

UK

 

2. Reason for Notification

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights

 

3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation

Name

Andreessen Horowitz Fund IV, L.P., AH Parallel Fund IV, L.P., and Andreessen
Horowitz LSV Fund I, L.P.

City of registered office (if applicable)

Menlo Park, California

Country of registered office (if applicable)

United States

 

 

 

4. Details of the shareholder

Is the shareholder the same as the person subject to the notification
obligation, above?

Yes

 

 

5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached

2 January 2024

 

6. Date on which Issuer notified

3 January 2024

 

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  9.03%                                                 -                                                                          9.03%                           342,370,846
 Position of previous notification (if applicable)                          8.28%                                                 -                                                                          8.28%                           342,370,846

 

8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the
threshold was crossed or reached

8A. Voting rights attached to shares

 

 CLASS/TYPE OF SHARES ISIN CODE(IF POSSIBLE)   NUMBER OF DIRECT VOTING RIGHTS (DTR5.1)  NUMBER OF INDIRECT VOTING RIGHTS (DTR5.2.1)  % OF DIRECT VOTING RIGHTS (DTR5.1)  % OF INDIRECT VOTING RIGHTS (DTR5.2.1)
 Class A ordinary shares (ISIN GB00BL9YR756)   88,424,920                                                                            2.33%
 Class B ordinary shares                       253,945,926                                                                           6.70%
 Sub Total 8.A                                 342,370,846                                                                           9.03%

 

8B1. 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  % OF VOTING RIGHTS
                                                                            EXERCISED/CONVERTED

 Sub Total 8.B1

 

8B2. 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

 Sub Total 8.B2

 

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 entities (please add additional
rows as necessary)

 

 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
 Marc Andreessen and Benjamin Horowitz as managing members of AH Equity  Andreessen Horowitz Fund IV, L.P.
 Partners IV, L.L.C
 Marc Andreessen and Benjamin Horowitz as managing members of AH Equity  AH Parallel Fund IV, L.P.             5.21%                                                                       -                                                                           5.21%
 Partners IV (Parallel), L.L.C
 Marc Andreessen and Benjamin Horowitz as managing members of AH Equity  Andreessen Horowitz LSV Fund I, L.P.
 Partners LSV I, L.L.C.

 

10. In case of proxy voting

Is there proxy voting?

No

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

Andreessen Horowitz Fund IV, L.P. holds shares in Wise plc ("Wise") for itself
and as nominee for Andreessen Horowitz Fund IV-A, L.P., Andreessen Horowitz
Fund IV-B, L.P. and Andreessen Horowitz Fund IV-Q, L.P. (collectively, the "AH
Fund IV Entities"). AH Equity Partners IV, L.L.C is the general partner of the
AH Fund IV Entities and has sole voting and dispositive power with regard to
the shares held by the AH Fund IV Entities. Marc Andreessen and Benjamin
Horowitz are the managing members of AH Equity Partners IV, L.L.C and share
voting and dispositive power with respect to the shares held by the AH Fund IV
Entities.

 

AH Parallel Fund IV, L.P. holds shares in Wise for itself and as nominee for
AH Parallel Fund IV-A, L.P., AH Parallel Fund IV-B, L.P. and AH Parallel Fund
IV-Q, L.P. (collectively, the "AH Parallel Fund IV Entities"). AH Equity
Partners IV (Parallel), L.L.C  is the general partner of the AH Parallel Fund
IV Entities and has sole voting and dispositive power with regard to the
shares held by the AH Parallel Fund IV Entities.  Marc Andreessen and
Benjamin Horowitz are the managing members of AH Equity Partners IV
(Parallel), L.L.C  and share voting and dispositive power with respect to the
shares held by the AH Parallel Fund IV Entities.

 

Andreessen Horowitz LSV Fund I, L.P. holds shares in Wise for itself and as
nominee for Andreessen Horowitz LSV Fund I-B, L.P. and Andreessen Horowitz LSV
Fund I-Q, L.P. (collectively, the "AH LSV Fund I Entities"). AH Equity
Partners LSV I, L.L.C. is the general partner of the AH LSV Fund I Entities
and has sole voting and dispositive power with regard to the shares held by
the AH LSV Fund I Entities.  Marc Andreessen and Benjamin Horowitz are the
managing members of AH Equity Partners LSV I, L.L.C. and share voting and
dispositive power with respect to the shares held by the AH LSV Fund I
Entities.

 

As such, further to the information provided in Section 3, and as set out in
Section 9, the ultimate controlling persons are Marc Andreessen and Benjamin
Horowitz as managing members of AH Equity Partners IV, L.L.C, AH Equity
Partners IV (Parallel), L.L.C and AH Equity Partners LSV I, L.L.C.

 

12. Date of Completion

3 January 2024

 

13. Place Of Completion

Menlo Park, California, United States

 

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