Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number : 0595T

GB Group PLC

22 March 2021

 

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

NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR HOLDINGS (to be sent to the relevant issuer and to the FCA in Microsoft Word format if possible) i
1a. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached ii :					GB Group 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
Other (please specify)iii: Change to aggregation methodology applicable to the Aegon NV group.  This position was previously notified individually by Aegon Asset Management UK plc[, formerly known as Kames Capital Plc,] on 16 July 2020.										X
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation iv
Name					Aegon N V
City and country of registered office (if applicable)					The Hague, The Netherlands
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 :					18/03/2021 (for Aegon NV, Aegon Asset Management Holding BV and Aegon Asset Management UK Holdings Limited but not Aegon Asset Management UK plc)
6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY):					18/03/2021
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 vii
Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached	6.46%			0.02%			6.48%		196,289,938.00
Position of previous notification (if applicable) as previously individually notified by Aegon Asset Management UK plc	6.97%			0.02%			6.99%
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)
GB0006870611			12,686,568.00					6.46%
SUBTOTAL 8. A		12,686,568.00				6.46%

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) (Note that holdings held via indices, baskets and ETFs would be displayed here as asset class Equity or PreferredEquity so please update this to the correct name accordingly - and then PLEASE DELETE this comment once resolved)
Type of financial instrument	Expiration date x	Exercise/ Conversion Period xi	Physical or cash settlement xii	Number of voting rights	% of voting rights
CFD				39461.00	0.02%
			SUBTOTAL 8.B.2	39461.00	0.02%

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 xiv (please add additional rows as necessary)				X
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
Aegon NV	6.46	0.02	6.48
Aegon Asset Management Holding BV	6.46	0.02	6.48
Aegon Asset Management UK Holdings Limited	6.46	0.02	6.48
Aegon Asset Management UK plc	6.46	0.02	6.48
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	The Hague, The Netherlands
Date of completion	18/03/2021

 

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