TR1: Notification of major holdings

RNS Number : 6264G

Helical PLC

26 November 2020

 

26 November 2020

HELICAL PLC

("Helical" or the "Company")

TR1: Notification of major holdings

On 11 November 2020, the Company received the TR1   Standard form for notification of major holdings as disclosed below:

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 :		Helical 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		Aviva plc & its subsidiaries
City and country of registered office (if applicable)		London, England
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) v
Name	Registered Holder: Chase (GA Group) Nominees Limited   4,308,349* Chase Nominees Limited   31,565* HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Limited             457,865*                                    State Street Nominees Limited  1,450* *denotes direct interest
City and country of registered office (if applicable)
5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached vi :	10/11/2020
6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY):	11/11/2020

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	3.96%	0.00%	3.96%	121,265,710
Position of previous notification (if applicable)	4.04%	0.00%	4.04%

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)
Ordinary Shares GB00B0FYMT95		4,799,229		Not Disclosable			3.96%		Not Disclosable
SUBTOTAL 8. A		4,799,229					3.96%
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
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
Aviva plc	3.96%		3.96%
Aviva Group Holdings Limited	3.96%		3.96%
Aviva Investors Holdings Limited	3.96%		3.96%
Aviva Investors Global Services Limited	3.96%		3.96%

10. In case of proxy voting, please identify:
Name of the proxy holder	See Section 4
The number and % of voting rights held
The date until which the voting rights will be held
11. Additional information xvi
This notification is prompted by a 4% to 3% change at Direct Interest Level (Box 8A)

Place of completion	Norwich, England
Date of completion	11 November 2020

For further information, please contact:

Tim Murphy (Finance Director)	Tel: [phone]
Date of notification: 26 November 2020

 

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