TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings
1. Issuer Details
ISIN
GB00B1L5QH97
Issuer Name
THE RANK GROUP PLC
UK or Non-UK Issuer
UK
2. Reason for Notification
Other
Comments
Refer to item 11 - Additional Information
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation
Name
GuoLine Capital Assets Limited
City of registered office (if applicable)
St Helier
Country of registered office (if applicable)
Jersey Channel Islands
4. Details of the shareholder
Is the shareholder the same as the person subject to the notification obligation, above?
No
Name |
City of registered office |
Country of registered office |
HL Management Co Sdn Bhd |
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Malaysia |
GuoLine Overseas Limited |
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Bermuda |
Rank Assets Limited |
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Cayman Islands |
5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached
16-Apr-2021
6. Date on which Issuer notified
16-Apr-2021
7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation
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% 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 |
56.100000 |
0.000000 |
56.100000 |
262770914 |
Position of previous notification (if applicable) |
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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) |
GB00B1L5QH97 |
0 |
262770914 |
0.000000 |
56.100000 |
Sub Total 8.A |
262770914 |
56.100000% |
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 |
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Sub Total 8.B1 |
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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 |
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Sub Total 8.B2 |
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9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation
2. 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 entities (please add additional rows as necessary)
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 |
GuoLine Capital Assets Limited |
GuoLine Overseas Limited |
56.100000 |
|
56.100000 |
GuoLine Capital Assets Limited |
Guoco Group Limited |
52.040000 |
|
52.040000 |
GuoLine Capital Assets Limited |
Rank Assets Limited |
52.040000 |
|
52.040000 |
10. In case of proxy voting
Is there proxy voting?
No
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
With effect from 16 April 2021, following an internal restructuring, Hong Leong Company (Malaysia) Berhad ("HLCM") will no longer be the ultimate Controlling Shareholder of the Rank Group Plc ("Rank" or the "Company"). Notwithstanding the internal restructuring, the total issued share capital of the Company held by the Controlling Shareholder group remain unchanged at 56.10%.
Prior to the internal restructuring, HLCM was the ultimate parent company of Guoco Group Limited ("Guoco"). Following the internal restructuring, the ultimate parent company of Guoco is GuoLine Capital Assets Limited. Guoco holds a controlling interest in the Company via its wholly-owned subsidiary, Rank Assets Limited.
12. Date of Completion
16-Apr-2021
13. Place Of Completion
Jersey Channel Islands