TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings
1. Issuer Details
ISIN
GB00B033F229
Issuer Name
CENTRICA PLC
UK or Non-UK Issuer
UK
2. Reason for Notification
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights; Other
Comments
Transfer of Proxy voting shares
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation
Name
Ameriprise Financial, Inc.
City of registered office (if applicable)
Minneapolis
Country of registered office (if applicable)
United States
4. Details of the shareholder
Full name of shareholder(s) if different from the person(s) subject to the notification obligation, above
City of registered office (if applicable)
Country of registered office (if applicable)
5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached
20-Dec-2021
6. Date on which Issuer notified
22-Dec-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 |
5.065711 |
0.004225 |
5.069936 |
298182923 |
Position of previous notification (if applicable) |
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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) |
GB00B033F229 |
25091 |
297908283 |
0.000427 |
5.065266 |
US15639K3005 |
0 |
1080 |
0.000000 |
0.000018 |
Sub Total 8.A |
297934454 |
5.065711% |
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 |
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|
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Sub Total 8.B1 |
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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 |
Equity Swap |
|
|
Cash |
248469 |
0.004225 |
Sub Total 8.B2 |
|
248469 |
0.004225% |
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 |
Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (Chain 1) |
|
0.000000 |
0.000000 |
0.000000% |
Ameriprise Financial, Inc. |
Columbia Threadneedle Investments UK International Limited |
0.000000 |
0.000000 |
0.000000% |
Ameriprise Financial, Inc. |
BMO Global Asset Management (Europe) Limited |
0.000000 |
0.000000 |
0.000000% |
Ameriprise Financial, Inc. |
BMO Asset Management (Holdings) Plc |
0.000000 |
0.000000 |
0.000000% |
Ameriprise Financial, Inc. |
BMO AM Group (Holdings) Limited |
0.000000 |
0.000000 |
0.000000% |
Ameriprise Financial, Inc. |
BMO AM Group (Management) Limited |
0.000000 |
0.000000 |
0.000000% |
Ameriprise Financial, Inc. |
BMO AM Holdings Limited |
0.000000 |
0.000000 |
0.000000% |
Ameriprise Financial, Inc. |
BMO Asset Management Limited |
0.000000 |
0.000000 |
0.000000% |
Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (Chain 2) |
|
0.000000 |
0.000000 |
0.000000% |
Ameriprise Financial, Inc. |
TAM UK International Holdings Limited |
0.000000 |
0.000000 |
0.000000% |
Ameriprise Financial, Inc. |
Threadneedle Asset Management Oversight Limited |
0.000000 |
0.000000 |
0.000000% |
Ameriprise Financial, Inc. |
Ameriprise International Holdings GmbH |
0.000000 |
0.000000 |
0.000000% |
Ameriprise Financial, Inc. |
Threadneedle Asset Management Holdings Sarl |
0.000000 |
0.000000 |
0.000000% |
Ameriprise Financial, Inc. |
Threadneedle Holdings Limited |
0.000000 |
0.000000 |
0.000000% |
Ameriprise Financial, Inc. |
TAM UK Holdings Limited |
0.000000 |
0.000000 |
0.000000% |
Ameriprise Financial, Inc. |
Threadneedle Asset Management Holdings Limited |
0.000000 |
0.000000 |
0.000000% |
Ameriprise Financial, Inc. |
TC Financing Limited |
0.000000 |
0.000000 |
0.000000% |
Ameriprise Financial, Inc. |
Threadneedle Asset Management Limited |
0.000000 |
0.000000 |
0.000000% |
Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (Chain 3) |
|
0.000000 |
0.000000 |
0.000000% |
Ameriprise Financial, Inc. |
Columbia Management Investment Advisors, LLC |
0.000000 |
0.000000 |
0.000000% |
10. In case of proxy voting
Name of the proxy holder
Ameriprise Financial, Inc.
The number and % of voting rights held
18,854,362; 0.321%
The date until which the voting rights will be held
13th January 2022
11. Additional Information
Threadneedle Asset Management Limited is wholly owned by TC Financing Limited, which is itself wholly owned by Threadneedle Asset Management Holdings Limited, which is itself wholly owned by TAM UK Holdings Limited, which is itself wholly owned by Threadneedle Holdings Limited, which is itself wholly owned by Threadneedle Asset Management Holdings SARL, which is itself wholly owned by Ameriprise International Holdings GmbH, which is itself wholly owned by Threadneedle Asset Management Oversight Limited, which is itself wholly owned by TAM UK International Holdings Limited, which is itself wholly owned by Ameriprise Financial, Inc.
BMO Asset Management Limited is wholly owned by BMO AM Holdings Limited, which is wholly owned by BMO AM Group (Management) Limited, which is wholly owned by BMO AM Group (Holdings) Limited, which is wholly owned by BMO Asset Management (Holdings) Plc, which is wholly owned by BMO Global Asset Management (Europe) Limited, which is wholly owned by Columbia Threadneedle Investments UK International Limited, which is wholly owned by Ameriprise Financial, Inc.
Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC is wholly owned by Ameriprise Financial, Inc.
12. Date of Completion
22-Dec-2021
13. Place Of Completion
Swindon, UK
Centrica plc is listed on the London Stock Exchange (CNA)
Registered in England & Wales number: 3033654 |