Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number : 7180D

AO World plc

21 October 2022

 

TR-1: S tandard form for notification of major holdings

1a. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached ii :			ISIN:GB00BJTNFH41 ISSUER NAME: AO WORLD 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						X
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
Other (please specify) iii:
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation iv
Name			ODEY ASSET MANAGEMENT LLP
City and country of registered office (if applicable)			LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) v
Name
City and country of registered office (if applicable)
5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached vi :			20/10/2022
6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY):			21/10/2022
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 (8.A + 8.B) vii
Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached	14.070000	5.950000		20.020000	115497455
Position of previous notification (if applicable)	13.330000	5.670000		19.000000

8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reached viii
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of shares ISIN code (if possible)		Number of voting rights ix					% of voting rights
		Direct (DTR5.1)		Indirect  (DTR5.2.1)			Direct (DTR5.1)		Indirect (DTR5.2.1)
GB00BJTNFH41		81180178					14.070000
SUBTOTAL 8. A		81180178					14.070000%
B 1: Financial Instruments according to DTR5.3.1R (1) (a)
Type of financial instrument		Expiration date x	Exercise/ Conversion Period xi			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 x		Exercise/ Conversion Period xi		Physical or cash Settlement xii			Number of voting rights	% of voting rights
Contract for Difference	N/A				Cash			34317277	5.950000
					SUBTOTAL 8.B.2			34317277	5.950000

	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 xiii
	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) xiv				X
Ultimate controlling person	Name of controlling undertaking xv	% 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
Odey Asset Management LLP	LF Odey Funds - LF Brook Absolute Return Fund	4.620000	3.620000	8.240000%
Odey Asset Management LLP	Odey Asset Management LLP	14.040000	5.950000	20.020000%
Odey Asset Management LLP	FedEx Corporation Employee's Pension Trust	3.470000		3.470000%
	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 xvi

Place of completion	London, UK
Date of completion	21-Oct-2022

 

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