DSM: Notification of major holdings

Downing Strategic Micro-Cap Investment Trust Plc
LEI: 213800QMYPUW4POFFX69
Notification of major holdings
11 September 2023

NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR HOLDINGS

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

DOWNING STRATEGIC MICRO-CAP INVESTMENT TRUST 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

An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights

X

Other (please specify): Reduced voting rights of issuer following transaction in own shares

3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation

Name

Foresight Group LLP

City and country of registered office (if applicable)

London, England

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

Name

Thames Ventures VCT 1 plc Thames Ventures VCT 2 plc - Ventures share class

City and country of registered office (if applicable)

London, England

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

08.09.2023

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

11.09.2023

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 (8.A + 8.B) vii

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

22.02%

0.00

22.02%

10,388,813

Position of previous notification (if applicable)

21.04%

0.00

21.04%

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)

GB00BF0SCX52

10,388,813

n/a

22.02%

n/a

SUBTOTAL 8. A

10,388,813

22.02%

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

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

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

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

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				X
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)
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
Foresight Group Holdings Limited Foresight Holdco 2 Limited Foresight Group LLP	22.02%	0.00	22.02%
10. In case of proxy voting, please identify:
Name of the proxy holder		n/a
The number and % of voting rights held		n/a
The date until which the voting rights will be held		n/a
11. Additional information
n/a

Place of completion	London, UK
Date of completion	11.09.2023