Holding(s) in Company

Ninety One PLC

15 February 2024

 

Ninety One Limited  Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa  Registration number 2019/526481/06  JSE share code: NY1  ISIN: ZAE000282356

Ninety One plc  Incorporated in England and Wales  Registration number 12245293  LSE share code: N91  JSE share code: N91  ISIN: GB00BJHPLV88

Ninety One plc and Ninety One Limited (companies operating under a Dual Listed Companies structure ("DLC")) announce that Forty Two Point Two has increased its shareholding in Ninety One plc to 32.1659%, as set out below. In accordance with the operating conditions attached to the DLC, Forty Two Point Two's aggregate shareholding in the combined Ninety One plc and Ninety One Limited, following this announcement, is 27.5376% as calculated on a joint electorate basis. Shareholders should note that the UK Takeover Panel has confirmed that, for the purposes of the Rule 9.1 mandatory offer threshold, voting rights will be considered on a joint electorate basis.

TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings

1. Issuer Details

ISIN

GB00BJHPLV88

Issuer Name

NINETY ONE PLC

UK or Non-UK Issuer

UK

2. Reason for Notification

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights

3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation

Name

Forty Two Point Two

City of registered office (if applicable)

Ebene

Country of registered office (if applicable)

Mauritius

4. Details of the shareholder

Full name of shareholder(s) if different from the person(s) subject to the notification obligation, above

City of registered office (if applicable)

Country of registered office (if applicable)

5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached

15 February 2024

6. Date on which Issuer notified

15 February 2024

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
Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached	32.1659	0.000000	32.1659	200,272,527
Position of previous notification (if applicable)	31.0402	0.000000	31.0402	193,263,632

8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reached

8A. Voting rights attached to shares

Class/Type of shares ISIN code(if possible)	Number of direct voting rights (DTR5.1)	Number of indirect voting rights (DTR5.2.1)	% of direct voting rights (DTR5.1)	% of indirect voting rights (DTR5.2.1)
GB00BJHPLV88	200,272,527		32.1659
Sub Total 8.A	200,272,527		32.1659%

8B1. Financial Instruments according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (a))

Type of financial instrument	Expiration date	Exercise/conversion period	Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted	% of voting rights
Sub Total 8.B1

8B2. Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (b))

Type of financial instrument	Expiration date	Exercise/conversion period	Physical or cash settlement	Number of voting rights	% of voting rights
Sub Total 8.B2

9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation

1. 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.

Ultimate controlling person	Name of controlled undertaking	% 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

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

12. Date of Completion

15 February 2024

13. Place Of Completion

London

Date of release: 15 February 2024

JSE Sponsor: J.P. Morgan Equities South Africa (Pty) Ltd

 

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