Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number : 1837J

Hammerson PLC

15 August 2019

 

TR-1: Standard 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 attachedii:			Hammerson 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 obligationiv
Name			JPMorgan Chase & Co.
City and country of registered office (if applicable)			Wilmington, Delaware, USA
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)v
Name			J.P. Morgan Securities plc J.P. Morgan Securities LLC J.P. Morgan Equities South Africa Proprietary Ltd JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association
City and country of registered office (if applicable)			London, United Kingdom
5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reachedvi:			12 August 2019
6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY):			14 August 2019
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 issuervii
Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached	0.93%	4.56%		5.49%	766,293,613
Position of previous notification (if applicable)	0.39%	4.63%		5.02%

8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reachedviii
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of shares ISIN code (if possible)	Number of voting rightsix				% 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)
GB0004065016			7,127,850			0.93%
SUBTOTAL 8. A	7,127,850				0.93%
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 datex	Exercise/ Conversion Periodxi		Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted.		% of voting rights
Physically Settled Call or Put Option*	15/06/2020	Call: 7.864, Put: 5.243		600,000		0.078%
Physically Settled Call or Put Option*	22/06/2020	Call: 7.864, Put: 5.243		600,000		0.078%
Physically Settled Call or Put Option*	29/06/2020	Call: 7.864, Put: 5.243		600,000		0.078%
Physically Settled Call or Put Option*	06/07/2020	Call: 7.864, Put: 5.243		600,000		0.078%
Physically Settled Call or Put Option*	13/07/2020	Call: 7.864, Put: 5.243		600,000		0.078%
Physically Settled Call or Put Option*	20/07/2020	Call: 7.864, Put: 5.243		600,000		0.078%
Physically Settled Call or Put Option*	27/07/2020	Call: 7.864, Put: 5.243		600,000		0.078%
Physically Settled Call or Put Option*	03/08/2020	Call: 7.864, Put: 5.243		600,000		0.078%
Physically Settled Call or Put Option*	10/08/2020	Call: 7.864, Put: 5.243		600,000		0.078%
Physically Settled Call or Put Option*	17/08/2020	Call: 7.864, Put: 5.243		600,000		0.078%
Physically Settled Call or Put Option*	24/08/2020	Call: 7.864, Put: 5.243		600,000		0.078%
Physically Settled Call or Put Option*	28/08/2020	Call: 7.864, Put: 5.243		600,000		0.078%
Physically Settled Call or Put Option*	07/09/2020	Call: 7.864, Put: 5.243		600,000		0.078%
Physically Settled Call or Put Option*	14/09/2020	Call: 7.864, Put: 5.243		600,000		0.078%
Physically Settled Call or Put Option*	21/09/2020	Call: 7.864, Put: 5.243		600,000		0.078%
Physically Settled Call or Put Option*	28/09/2020	Call: 7.864, Put: 5.243		600,000		0.078%
Physically Settled Call or Put Option*	05/10/2020	Call: 7.864, Put: 5.243		600,000		0.078%
Physically Settled Call or Put Option*	12/10/2020	Call: 7.864, Put: 5.243		600,000		0.078%
Physically Settled Call or Put Option*	19/10/2020	Call: 7.864, Put: 5.243		600,000		0.078%
Physically Settled Call or Put Option*	26/10/2020	Call: 7.864, Put: 5.243		600,000		0.078%
Physically Settled Call or Put Option*	02/11/2020	Call: 7.864, Put: 5.243		600,000		0.078%
Physically Settled Call or Put Option*	09/11/2020	Call: 7.864, Put: 5.243		600,000		0.078%
Physically Settled Call or Put Option*	16/11/2020	Call: 7.864, Put: 5.243		600,000		0.078%
Physically Settled Call or Put Option*	23/11/2020	Call: 7.864, Put: 5.243		600,000		0.078%
Physically Settled Call or Put Option*	30/11/2020	Call: 7.864, Put: 5.243		600,000		0.078%
Physically Settled Call or Put Option*	07/12/2020	Call: 7.864, Put: 5.243		600,000		0.078%
Physically Settled Call or Put Option*	14/12/2020	Call: 7.864, Put: 5.243		600,000		0.078%
Physically Settled Call or Put Option*	21/12/2020	Call: 7.864, Put: 5.243		600,000		0.078%
Physically Settled Call or Put Option*	29/12/2020	Call: 7.864, Put: 5.243		600,000		0.078%
Physically Settled Call or Put Option*	04/01/2021	Call: 7.864, Put: 5.243		600,000		0.078%
Physically Settled Call or Put Option*	11/01/2021	Call: 7.864, Put: 5.243		600,000		0.078%
Physically Settled Call or Put Option*	18/01/2021	Call: 7.864, Put: 5.243		600,000		0.078%
Physically Settled Call or Put Option*	25/01/2021	Call: 7.864, Put: 5.243		600,000		0.078%
Physically Settled Call or Put Option*	01/02/2021	Call: 7.864, Put: 5.243		600,000		0.078%
Physically Settled Call or Put Option*	08/02/2021	Call: 7.864, Put: 5.243		600,000		0.078%
		SUBTOTAL 8. B 1		21,000,000		2.74%

* Please note that either a call or a put option (but not both) can be exercised upon maturity, depending on the share price of Hammerson Plc.

	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 datex		Exercise/ Conversion Period xi		Physical or cash settlementxii	Number of voting rights		% of voting rights
	Cash-settled Equity Swap	13/09/2019		13/09/2019		Cash	3,400,000		0.44%
	Cash-settled Equity Swap	01/11/2019		01/11/2019		Cash	1,655,128		0.22%
	Cash-settled Equity Swap	03/03/2020		03/03/2020		Cash	73,720		0.01%
	Cash-settled Equity Swap	02/04/2020		02/04/2020		Cash	24,557		0.00%
	Cash-settled Equity Swap	14/04/2020		14/04/2020		Cash	57,848		0.01%
	Cash-settled Equity Swap	30/04/2020		30/04/2020		Cash	132,596		0.02%
	Cash-settled Equity Swap	05/05/2020		05/05/2020		Cash	235,776		0.03%
	Cash-settled Equity Swap	06/05/2020		06/05/2020		Cash	376,740		0.05%
	Cash-settled Equity Swap	12/05/2020		12/05/2020		Cash	610,874		0.08%
	Cash-settled Equity Swap	02/06/2020		02/06/2020		Cash	108,597		0.01%
	Cash-settled Equity Swap	18/06/2020		18/06/2020		Cash	17,699		0.00%
	Cash-settled Equity Swap	29/06/2020		29/06/2020		Cash	2,832,544		0.37%
	Cash-settled Equity Swap	02/07/2020		02/07/2020		Cash	498,657		0.07%
	Cash-settled Equity Swap	15/07/2020		15/07/2020		Cash	39,939		0.01%
	Cash-settled Equity Swap	14/08/2020		14/08/2020		Cash	689,589		0.09%
	Cash-settled Equity Swap	20/08/2020		20/08/2020		Cash	17,120		0.00%
	Cash-settled Equity Swap	09/09/2020		09/09/2020		Cash	972,571		0.13%
	Cash-settled Equity Swap	10/09/2020		10/09/2020		Cash	216,503		0.03%
	Cash-settled Equity Swap	11/09/2020		11/09/2020		Cash	66,348		0.01%
	Cash-settled Equity Swap	16/09/2020		16/09/2020		Cash	311,659		0.04%
	Cash-settled Equity Swap	08/07/2022		08/07/2022		Cash	567,928		0.07%
	Cash-settled Equity Swap	08/02/2023		08/02/2023		Cash	1,021,861		0.13%
	Cash-settled Equity Swap	07/08/2024		07/08/2024		Cash	356		0.00%
						SUBTOTAL 8.B.2	13,928,610		1.82%
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) issuerxiii
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 entityxiv (please add additional rows as necessary)										X
Namexv			% 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.
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association
J.P. Morgan International Finance Limited
J.P. Morgan Capital Holdings Limited
J.P. Morgan Securities plc					4.56%			5.09%
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association
J.P. Morgan International Finance Limited
J.P. Morgan EU Capital Holdings Limited
J.P. Morgan EU Holdings Limited
J.P. Morgan Equities South Africa Proprietary Limited
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
JPMorgan Chase Holdings LLC
J.P. Morgan Broker-Dealer Holdings Inc.
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC
10. In case of proxy voting, please identify:
Name of the proxy holder					N/A
The number and % of voting rights held					N/A
The date until which the voting rights will be held					N/A
11. Additional informationxvi
Table 8A) Includes stock borrows of  24,297,517 (3.17%) 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 Bank, National Association (100%) JPMorgan Chase & Co. (100%) JPMorgan Chase Holdings LLC (100%) J.P. Morgan Broker-Dealer Holdings Inc. (100%) J.P. Morgan Securities LLC (100%) JPMorgan Chase & Co. JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association (100%) J.P. Morgan International Finance Limited (100%) J.P. Morgan EU Capital Holdings Limited (100%) J.P. Morgan EU Holdings Limited (100%) J.P. Morgan Equities South Africa Proprietary Limited (100%)

Place of completion	London, United Kingdom
Date of completion	14 August 2019

For further information contact:

Michael Pasmore

Assistant Company Secretary

Tel: [phone]

15 August 2019

The announcement above has also been released on the SENS system of the Johannesburg Stock Exchange.

 

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