Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number : 4565Y

AO World plc

06 September 2022

 

TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings

1. Issuer Details

ISIN

GB00BJTNFH41

Issuer Name

AO WORLD PLC

UK or Non-UK Issuer

UK

2. Reason for Notification

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights

3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation

Name

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

City of registered office (if applicable)

Country of registered office (if applicable)

US

4. Details of the shareholder

Name	City of registered office	Country of registered office
J.P. Morgan Securities plc

5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached

25-Aug-2022

6. Date on which Issuer notified

30-Aug-2022

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	3.868418	1.270181	5.138599	29649038
Position of previous notification (if applicable)	Below minimum threshold	Below minimum threshold	Below minimum threshold

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)
GB00BJTNFH41		22317722		3.868418
Sub Total 8.A	22317722		3.868418%

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 exercised/converted	% of voting rights
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
Cash-settled Equity Swap	02/09/2022	02/09/2022	Cash	1591	0.000272
Cash-settled Equity Swap	23/09/2022	23/09/2022	Cash	1034857	0.179375
Cash-settled Equity Swap	04/10/2022	04/10/2022	Cash	7131	0.001231
Cash-settled Equity Swap	02/11/2022	02/11/2022	Cash	1121	0.000190
Cash-settled Equity Swap	02/12/2022	02/12/2022	Cash	10830	0.001874
Cash-settled Equity Swap	05/12/2022	05/12/2022	Cash	1283	0.000222
Cash-settled Equity Swap	03/01/2023	03/01/2023	Cash	237984	0.041247
Cash-settled Equity Swap	04/01/2023	04/01/2023	Cash	206942	0.035864
Cash-settled Equity Swap	12/01/2023	12/01/2023	Cash	2138	0.000370
Cash-settled Equity Swap	18/01/2023	18/01/2023	Cash	114000	0.019760
Cash-settled Equity Swap	25/01/2023	25/01/2023	Cash	44079	0.007640
Cash-settled Equity Swap	02/02/2023	02/02/2023	Cash	29765	0.005154
Cash-settled Equity Swap	15/02/2023	15/02/2023	Cash	1419	0.000245
Cash-settled Equity Swap	02/03/2023	02/03/2023	Cash	44073	0.007631
Cash-settled Equity Swap	09/03/2023	09/03/2023	Cash	260601	0.045160
Cash-settled Equity Swap	28/03/2023	28/03/2023	Cash	257	0.000044
Cash-settled Equity Swap	04/04/2023	04/04/2023	Cash	26437	0.004575
Cash-settled Equity Swap	18/04/2023	18/04/2023	Cash	1277	0.000221
Cash-settled Equity Swap	28/04/2023	28/04/2023	Cash	1947636	0.337571
Cash-settled Equity Swap	03/05/2023	03/05/2023	Cash	1707	0.000291
Cash-settled Equity Swap	12/05/2023	12/05/2023	Cash	2055127	0.355824
Cash-settled Equity Swap	16/05/2023	16/05/2023	Cash	3202	0.000555
Cash-settled Equity Swap	19/05/2023	19/05/2023	Cash	210659	0.036510
Cash-settled Equity Swap	30/05/2023	30/05/2023	Cash	20469	0.003545
Cash-settled Equity Swap	01/06/2023	01/06/2023	Cash	117114	0.020297
Cash-settled Equity Swap	02/06/2023	02/06/2023	Cash	2814	0.000485
Cash-settled Equity Swap	14/06/2023	14/06/2023	Cash	391	0.000067
Cash-settled Equity Swap	05/07/2023	05/07/2023	Cash	19536	0.003380
Cash-settled Equity Swap	06/07/2023	06/07/2023	Cash	8684	0.001505
Cash-settled Equity Swap	31/07/2023	31/07/2023	Cash	131	0.000022
Cash-settled Equity Swap	02/08/2023	02/08/2023	Cash	59114	0.010231
Cash-settled Equity Swap	09/08/2023	09/08/2023	Cash	6500	0.001126
Cash-settled Equity Swap	22/08/2023	22/08/2023	Cash	11647	0.002018
Cash-settled Equity Swap	31/08/2023	31/08/2023	Cash	14429	0.002501
Cash-settled Equity Swap	03/10/2023	03/10/2023	Cash	445	0.000077
Cash-settled Equity Swap	12/02/2024	12/02/2024	Cash	25780	0.004468
Cash-settled Equity Swap	02/03/2027	02/03/2027	Cash	20394	0.003534
Cash-settled Equity Swap	07/06/2028	07/06/2028	Cash	1763	0.000305
Cash-settled Equity Swap	12/06/2028	12/06/2028	Cash	2164	0.000375
Cash-settled Equity Swap	10/07/2028	10/07/2028	Cash	15444	0.002676
Cash-settled Equity Swap	12/07/2028	12/07/2028	Cash	8675	0.001502
Cash-settled Equity Swap	13/07/2028	13/07/2028	Cash	14846	0.002572
Cash-settled Equity Swap	14/07/2028	14/07/2028	Cash	17340	0.003004
Cash-settled Equity Swap	17/07/2028	17/07/2028	Cash	44201	0.007659
Cash-settled Equity Swap	19/07/2028	19/07/2028	Cash	36063	0.006250
Cash-settled Equity Swap	20/07/2028	20/07/2028	Cash	14731	0.002553
Cash-settled Equity Swap	21/07/2028	21/07/2028	Cash	13811	0.002393
Cash-settled Equity Swap	24/07/2028	24/07/2028	Cash	24826	0.004299
Cash-settled Equity Swap	26/07/2028	26/07/2028	Cash	10893	0.001887
Cash-settled Equity Swap	27/07/2028	27/07/2028	Cash	7895	0.001367
Cash-settled Equity Swap	28/07/2028	28/07/2028	Cash	8245	0.001427
Cash-settled Equity Swap	31/07/2028	31/07/2028	Cash	16891	0.002925
Cash-settled Equity Swap	02/08/2028	02/08/2028	Cash	11855	0.002054
Cash-settled Equity Swap	03/08/2028	03/08/2028	Cash	10099	0.001749
Cash-settled Equity Swap	04/08/2028	04/08/2028	Cash	13447	0.002330
Cash-settled Equity Swap	07/08/2028	07/08/2028	Cash	15445	0.002674
Cash-settled Equity Swap	09/08/2028	09/08/2028	Cash	11761	0.002037
Cash-settled Equity Swap	10/08/2028	10/08/2028	Cash	11306	0.001958
Cash-settled Equity Swap	11/08/2028	11/08/2028	Cash	10907	0.001889
Cash-settled Equity Swap	14/08/2028	14/08/2028	Cash	16374	0.002836
Cash-settled Equity Swap	09/10/2028	09/10/2028	Cash	25942	0.004496
Cash-settled Equity Swap	11/10/2028	11/10/2028	Cash	15998	0.002772
Cash-settled Equity Swap	02/11/2028	02/11/2028	Cash	33048	0.005727
Cash-settled Equity Swap	03/11/2028	03/11/2028	Cash	23722	0.004110
Cash-settled Equity Swap	06/11/2028	06/11/2028	Cash	36884	0.006391
Cash-settled Equity Swap	08/11/2028	08/11/2028	Cash	8573	0.001484
Cash-settled Equity Swap	15/11/2028	15/11/2028	Cash	8679	0.001503
Cash-settled Equity Swap	16/11/2028	16/11/2028	Cash	2313	0.000400
Cash-settled Equity Swap	20/11/2028	20/11/2028	Cash	3133	0.000543
Cash-settled Equity Swap	23/11/2028	23/11/2028	Cash	3508	0.000608
Cash-settled Equity Swap	27/11/2028	27/11/2028	Cash	29323	0.005080
Cash-settled Equity Swap	30/11/2028	30/11/2028	Cash	12432	0.002154
Cash-settled Equity Swap	01/12/2028	01/12/2028	Cash	5570	0.000965
Cash-settled Equity Swap	04/12/2028	04/12/2028	Cash	40094	0.006948
Cash-settled Equity Swap	08/12/2028	08/12/2028	Cash	16137	0.002797
Cash-settled Equity Swap	11/12/2028	11/12/2028	Cash	66682	0.011556
Cash-settled Equity Swap	13/12/2028	13/12/2028	Cash	21329	0.003697
Cash-settled Equity Swap	14/12/2028	14/12/2028	Cash	35686	0.006185
Cash-settled Equity Swap	15/12/2028	15/12/2028	Cash	24407	0.004230
Cash-settled Equity Swap	18/12/2028	18/12/2028	Cash	6388	0.001106
Cash-settled Equity Swap	20/12/2028	20/12/2028	Cash	20922	0.003626
Sub Total 8.B2				7331316	1.270181%

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 than the notifiable threshold	Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold
JPMorgan Chase & Co.	J.P. Morgan Securities plc	3.858496		5.128677%
JPMorgan Chase & Co.	J.P. Morgan Securities LLC

10. In case of proxy voting

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

Chain of controlled undertakings:

JPMorgan Chase & Co.
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association (100%)
J.P. Morgan International Finance Limited (100%)
J.P. Morgan Capital Holdings Limited (100%)
J.P. Morgan Securities plc (100%)

JPMorgan Chase & Co.
JPMorgan Chase Holdings LLC (100%)
J.P. Morgan Broker-Dealer Holdings Inc. (100%)
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC (100%)

12. Date of Completion

30-Aug-2022

13. Place Of Completion

London

 

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