Holding(s) in Company

Shaftesbury Capital PLC

12 January 2024

 

SHAFTESBURY CAPITAL PLC (the "Company")

NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

Shaftesbury Capital PLC has received a notification of interests in the Ordinary shares of 25 pence each in the Company as shown below.

The notified holding is calculated with reference to the total issued share capital on the date the threshold was reached, being 1,953,170,495 Ordinary shares. This includes 128,350,793 Ordinary shares held as security by a group entity under the terms of the £275 million exchangeable bond and while held by a group entity will not vote. Excluding such shares, the total number of shares currently in issue is 1,824,819,702.

1)   Full name and location of registered office of persons subject to the notification obligation		BlackRock, Inc., Wilmington, USA
2)   Full name of shares holders (if different from 1)		n/a
3)   Reason for notification		An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
4)   Date threshold was crossed or reached		10 January 2024
5)   Date issuer was notified		11 January 2024
6)   Threshold that was crossed		Total voting rights attached to shares is above 5%.
7)   Total positions of persons subject to the notification obligation
A)  Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached		% of voting rights attached to shares			5.090000%
		% of voting rights through financial instruments			0.490000%
		Total of both in %			5.580000%
		Total number of voting rights of issuer			109,083,558
B)   Position of previous notification		% of voting rights attached to shares			4.960000%
		% of voting rights through financial instruments			0.550000%
		Total of both in %			5.510000%
8)   Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reached
A) Voting rights attached to shares		Class/type of shares ISIN code			GB00B62G9D36
		Number of indirect voting rights			99,442,823
		% of indirect voting rights			5.090000% (Indirect)
B1) Financial Instruments according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (a))		Type of financial instrument			Securities Lending
		Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted			4,530,576
		% of voting rights			0.230000%
B2) Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (b)))		Type of financial instrument			CFD
		Physical or cash settlement			Cash
		Number of voting rights			5,110,159
		% of voting rights			0.260000%
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 entity
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
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 1)	BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 1)	BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 1)	BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 1)	BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 1)	BlackRock (Singapore) Holdco Pte. Ltd.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 1)	BlackRock HK Holdco Limited
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 1)	BlackRock Lux Finco S.a.r.l.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 1)	BlackRock Japan Holdings GK
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 1)	BlackRock Japan Co., Ltd.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 2)	Trident Merger, LLC
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 2)	BlackRock Investment Management, LLC
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 3)	BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 3)	BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 3)	BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 3)	BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 3)	BlackRock Holdco 3, LLC
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 3)	BlackRock Cayman 1 LP
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 3)	BlackRock Cayman West Bay Finco Limited
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 3)	BlackRock Cayman West Bay IV Limited
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 3)	BlackRock Group Limited
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 3)	BlackRock Finance Europe Limited
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 3)	BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 4)	BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 4)	BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 4)	BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 4)	BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 4)	BlackRock Australia Holdco Pty. Ltd.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 4)	BlackRock Investment Management (Australia) Limited
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 5)	BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 5)	BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 5)	BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 5)	BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 5)	BlackRock Holdco 3, LLC
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 5)	BlackRock Cayman 1 LP
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 5)	BlackRock Cayman West Bay Finco Limited
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 5)	BlackRock Cayman West Bay IV Limited
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 5)	BlackRock Group Limited
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 5)	BlackRock International Limited
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 6)	BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 6)	BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 6)	BlackRock Holdco 4, LLC
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 6)	BlackRock Holdco 6, LLC
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 6)	BlackRock Delaware Holdings Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 6)	BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 7)	BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 7)	BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 7)	BlackRock Holdco 4, LLC
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 7)	BlackRock Holdco 6, LLC
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 7)	BlackRock Delaware Holdings Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 7)	BlackRock Fund Advisors
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 8)	BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 8)	BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 9)	BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 9)	BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 9)	BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 9)	BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 9)	BlackRock Holdco 3, LLC
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 9)	BlackRock Canada Holdings LP
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 9)	BlackRock Canada Holdings ULC
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 9)	BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 10)	BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 10)	BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 10)	BlackRock Capital Holdings, Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 10)	BlackRock Advisors, LLC
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 11)	BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 11)	BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 11)	BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 11)	BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 11)	BlackRock Holdco 3, LLC
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 11)	BlackRock Cayman 1 LP
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 11)	BlackRock Cayman West Bay Finco Limited
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 11)	BlackRock Cayman West Bay IV Limited
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 11)	BlackRock Group Limited
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 11)	BlackRock Finance Europe Limited
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 11)	BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited

10)          Additional information

BlackRock Regulatory Threshold Reporting Team Jana Blumenstein 020 7743 3650

Desna Martin

Group Company Secretary

020 3214 9150

12 January 2024

 

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