Significant Shareholder & PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 6837X
Distribution Finance Cap. Hldgs PLC
01 September 2020
 

01 September 2020

 

 

Distribution Finance Capital Holdings plc
("DFC" or the "Company" or together with its subsidiaries the "DFC Group")

 

Changes to interests of a significant shareholder and PDMR Notification

 

 

The Group has received a notification of a change in the interests of a significant shareholder. The following details are now notified:

 

(a) Identity of the significant shareholder: Watrium AS

(b) Dates of relevant change: 21 August 2020 and 25 August 2020

(d) Price, amount and class: 15,349,484 ordinary shares of 1p each; price not disclosed

(e) Nature of transaction: sale and purchase of shares

(f) Nature and extent of significant shareholder's interest: direct interests

(g) Resultant shareholding: 15.35 % to 14.39% and then15.35% once more

 

A copy of the TR1 notifications received from this investor is set out here:

 

NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR HOLDINGS


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

Distribution Finance Capital Holdings 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

x

An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments


An event changing the breakdown of voting rights


Other (please specify)iii:


3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation iv

Name

Watrium AS

City and country of registered office (if applicable)

Oslo, Norway

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 :

20/08/2020

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

21/08/2020

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 of issuer vii

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

14.39%


  14.39%

15,349,484

Position of previous notification (if

applicable)

15.35%

 


15.35%


 

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

(Art 9 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1)

Indirect

(Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1)

Direct

(Art 9 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1)

Indirect

(Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1)

GB00BJ7HMR72

15,349,484


  14.39%












SUBTOTAL 8. A

15,349,484

14.39%

 

 

B 1: Financial Instruments according to Art. 13(1)(a) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (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 Art. 13(1)(b) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (b))

Type of financial instrument

Expiration
date
x

Exercise/
Conversion Period
xi

Physical or cash

settlement xii

Number of voting rights

% of voting rights






















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 xiii

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
xiv (please add additional rows as necessary)


Name 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


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



 

Place of completion

Oslo

Date of completion

21/08/2020



 

NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR HOLDINGS


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

Distribution Finance Capital Holdings 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

x

An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments


An event changing the breakdown of voting rights


Other (please specify)iii:


3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation iv

Name

Watrium AS

City and country of registered office (if applicable)

Oslo, Norway

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 :

25/08/2020

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

01/09/2020

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 of issuer vii

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

15.35%


  15.35%

16,373,366

Position of previous notification (if

applicable)

14.39%


14.39%


 

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

(Art 9 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1)

Indirect

(Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1)

Direct

(Art 9 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1)

Indirect

(Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1)

GB00BJ7HMR72

16,373,366


  15.35%












SUBTOTAL 8. A

16,373,366

15.35%

 

 

B 1: Financial Instruments according to Art. 13(1)(a) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (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 Art. 13(1)(b) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (b))

Type of financial instrument

Expiration
date
x

Exercise/
Conversion Period
xi

Physical or cash

settlement xii

Number of voting rights

% of voting rights






















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 xiii

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
xiv (please add additional rows as necessary)


Name 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


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

Oslo

Date of completion

01/09/2020

 

 

PDMR Notification

 

Further to the announcements released by the Company on 21 August 2020 Gavin Morris (a director of the Company) has completed the transfer of two tranches of ordinary shares in the capital of the Company ("Shares") as follows:

 

-  85,407 Shares were sold by Gavin Morris to Watrium AS on 25 August 2020 (the proceeds of which were used to fund the repayment of a loan (together with accrued interest) outstanding from Distribution Finance Capital Ltd to Gavin Morris; and

 

-  116,202 Shares were sold by Gavin Morris to Watrium AS on 26 August 2020, the consideration for which was the transfer by Watrium AS to Gavin Morris of 116,202 Shares.

 

Further to the above, the Company makes the following notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities:

 

 

 

a)

 

Name

 

 

 

 Gavin Morris

 

 

a)

 

Position/status

 

 

Chief Financial Officer and Director of Distribution Finance Capital Holdings plc

b)

Initial notification /Amendment

 

 

Initial Notification

 

 

a)

 

Name

 

 

DISTRIBUTION FINANCE CAPITAL HOLDINGS PLC

b)

LEI

 

 

2138004TJJJSFYYCWP10

 

 

 


a)

 

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

Ordinary Shares of Distribution Finance Capital Holdings plc


 

Identification code

ISIN: GB00BJ7HMR72


 

b)

Nature of the transaction

 

 

Sale of shares

c)

 

Price(s) and volume(s)


 

 

 

 

 

Price(s) - GBP

Volume(s)

 

 

 

38.5 pence

85,407

 

 

 

 

 

 

d)

 

Aggregated information


 

 

- Aggregated volume

85,407


 

- Price (GBP)

38.5 pence


 

- Total

£32,881.70


 

e)

 

Date of the transaction

 

 

25 August 2020

 

f)

 

Place of the transaction

 

 

Outside a trading venue


a)

 

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

Ordinary Shares of Distribution Finance Capital Holdings plc


 

Identification code

ISIN: GB00BJ7HMR72


 

b)

Nature of the transaction

 

 

Sale of shares

c)

 

Price(s) and volume(s)


 

 

 

 

 

Price(s) - GBP

Volume(s)

 

 

 

0.00

116,202

 

 

 

 

 

 

d)

 

Aggregated information


 

 

- Aggregated volume

116,202


 

- Price (GBP)

The consideration for the sale was the transfer to Gavin Morris of 116,202 Ordinary Shares by Watrium AS


 

- Total

0.00


 

e)

 

Date of the transaction

 

 

26 August 2020

 

f)

 

Place of the transaction

 

 

Outside a trading venue

 

Enquiries:

 

 

Distribution Finance Capital Holdings plc

 

Sarah Clark - Company Secretary

+44 (0) 7715317017

Kam Bansil - Head of Investor Relations

+44 (0) 7779 229508

http://www.dfcapital-investors.com

 

 

Alex Reynolds / Jonny Allison

+44 (0) 20 3037 2000

Blue Pool Communications (Financial PR)

 

Nick Lord

+44 (0) 7501 271 083

 

 

 

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