Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number : 6933G

Metro Bank PLC

07 November 2018

 

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:			METRO BANK 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						X
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
Other (please specify)iii: Placing of new ordinary shares
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligationiv
Name			Bank of America Corporation
City and country of registered office (if applicable)			Wilmington, DE, United States
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 reachedvi:			5th November 2018
6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY):			7th November 2018
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	2.477%	3.650%		6.127%	97,412,662
Position of previous notification (if applicable)	Below Notifiable Threshold	Below Notifiable Threshold		Below Notifiable Threshold

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)
GB00BZ6STL67	0		2,413,117		0%	2.477%
SUBTOTAL 8. A	2,413,117				2.477%
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
Right to Recall	N/A	N/A		290,000		0.298%
		SUBTOTAL 8. B 1		290,000		0.298%
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 Swaps Apr 02, 2019 N/A Cash Settled                                            125,929 0.129% Swaps Apr 05, 2019 N/A Cash Settled                                              12,534 0.013% Swaps Apr 15, 2019 N/A Cash Settled                                            129,600 0.133% Swaps Apr 17, 2020 N/A Cash Settled                                                    775 0.001% Swaps Apr 18, 2019 N/A Cash Settled                                            198,145 0.203% Swaps Apr 30, 2019 N/A Cash Settled                                            225,909 0.232% Swaps Apr 30, 2020 N/A Cash Settled                                                 1,859 0.002% Swaps Aug 20, 2019 N/A Cash Settled                                                 2,138 0.002% Swaps Dec 31, 2020 N/A Cash Settled                                                 1,167 0.001% Swaps Feb 15, 2023 N/A Cash Settled                                            471,389 0.484% Swaps Feb 22, 2019 N/A Cash Settled                                                 8,544 0.009% Swaps Feb 25, 2019 N/A Cash Settled                                            152,315 0.156% Swaps Feb 26, 2021 N/A Cash Settled                                                    111 0.000% Swaps Feb 28, 2019 N/A Cash Settled                                                    431 0.000% Swaps Jan 29, 2021 N/A Cash Settled                                                 2,328 0.002% Swaps Jan 31, 2020 N/A Cash Settled                                                 2,038 0.002% Swaps Jul 30, 2021 N/A Cash Settled                                                 1,725 0.002% Swaps Jul 31, 2019 N/A Cash Settled                                                    150 0.000% Swaps Jul 31, 2020 N/A Cash Settled                                                 5,914 0.006% Swaps Jun 13, 2019 N/A Cash Settled                                              11,123 0.011% Swaps Jun 30, 2020 N/A Cash Settled                                                 2,231 0.002% Swaps Jun 30, 2021 N/A Cash Settled                                                 5,123 0.005% Swaps Mar 06, 2019 N/A Cash Settled                                            137,013 0.141% Swaps Mar 12, 2019 N/A Cash Settled                                            120,888 0.124% Swaps Mar 27, 2019 N/A Cash Settled                                              39,365 0.040% Swaps Mar 29, 2019 N/A Cash Settled                                            247,576 0.254% Swaps May 05, 2020 N/A Cash Settled                                              51,438 0.053% Swaps May 29, 2020 N/A Cash Settled                                                    918 0.001% Swaps May 31, 2019 N/A Cash Settled                                              25,757 0.026% Swaps Nov 04, 2019 N/A Cash Settled                                                    663 0.001% Swaps Nov 12, 2019 N/A Cash Settled                                                         5 0.000% Swaps Nov 15, 2018 N/A Cash Settled                                            642,486 0.660% Swaps Nov 18, 2019 N/A Cash Settled                                              66,490 0.068% Swaps Nov 25, 2020 N/A Cash Settled                                              12,729 0.013% Swaps Nov 29, 2019 N/A Cash Settled                                              28,492 0.029% Swaps Oct 03, 2019 N/A Cash Settled                                                       23 0.000% Swaps Oct 07, 2019 N/A Cash Settled                                                 1,081 0.001% Swaps Oct 11, 2019 N/A Cash Settled                                                       23 0.000% Swaps Oct 15, 2019 N/A Cash Settled                                                 2,848 0.003% Swaps Oct 17, 2019 N/A Cash Settled                                                    417 0.000% Swaps Oct 18, 2019 N/A Cash Settled                                              15,145 0.016% Swaps Oct 19, 2020 N/A Cash Settled                                              16,510 0.017% Swaps Oct 21, 2019 N/A Cash Settled                                                 1,089 0.001% Swaps Oct 24, 2019 N/A Cash Settled                                                       88 0.000% Swaps Oct 25, 2019 N/A Cash Settled                                                    873 0.001% Swaps Oct 26, 2020 N/A Cash Settled                                                 3,264 0.003% Swaps Oct 28, 2019 N/A Cash Settled                                              23,225 0.024% Swaps Oct 29, 2019 N/A Cash Settled                                              25,082 0.026% Swaps Oct 29, 2021 N/A Cash Settled                                              14,387 0.015% Swaps Oct 30, 2020 N/A Cash Settled                                                    539 0.001% Swaps Sep 16, 2019 N/A Cash Settled                                            272,219 0.279% Swaps Sep 27, 2019 N/A Cash Settled                                                       33 0.000% Swaps Sep 30, 2019 N/A Cash Settled                                            145,041 0.149% Swaps Sep 30, 2020 N/A Cash Settled                                                 7,942 0.008% SUBTOTAL 8.B.2                                        3,265,127 3.352%

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 Bank of America Corporation N/A N/A N/A NB Holdings Corporation N/A N/A N/A BofAML Jersey Holdings Limited N/A N/A N/A BofAML EMEA Holdings 2 Limited N/A N/A N/A ML UK Capital Holdings Limited N/A N/A N/A Merrill Lynch International N/A 3.556% 6.025% 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 Bank of America Corporation N/A N/A N/A NB Holdings Corporation N/A N/A N/A BAC North America Holding Company N/A N/A N/A BANA Holding Corporation N/A N/A N/A Bank of America, National Association N/A N/A N/A 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 Bank of America Corporation N/A N/A N/A NB Holdings Corporation N/A N/A N/A BAC North America Holding Company N/A N/A N/A Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated N/A N/A N/A
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 informationxvi

Place of completion	United Kingdom
Date of completion	7th November 2018

 

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