7 March 2024
Videndum plc
Holdings in Company
In conformity with the Transparency Directive Videndum plc (Videndum) is required to announce to the market the receipt of notifications of major interests in shares.
Videndum received the attached notice in accordance with the Disclosure and Transparency Rules that BGF Investment Management Limited's interest in the voting rights of the ordinary shares of 20p each in Videndum, has gone above 3%.
Jon Bolton
Group Company Secretary
020 8332 4600
A snapshot of Videndum plc
Videndum is a leading global provider of premium branded hardware products and software solutions to the content creation accessory industry. We are organised in three Divisions: Videndum Media Solutions, Videndum Production Solutions and Videndum Creative Solutions.
Videndum's customers include broadcasters, film studios, production and rental companies, photographers, independent content creators, professional musicians, governments and enterprises. Our product portfolio includes camera supports (tripods and heads), video transmission systems and monitors, live streaming solutions, smartphone accessories, robotic camera systems, prompters, LED lighting, mobile power, carrying solutions, backgrounds, motion control, audio capture, and noise reduction equipment.
We employ around 1,600 people across the world in 10 different countries.
Videndum plc is listed on the London Stock Exchange, ticker: VID.
More information can be found at: https://videndum.com/
LEI number: 2138007H5DQ4X8YOCF14
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 |
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1a. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached ii: |
Videndum plc |
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1b. Please indicate if the issuer is a non-UK issuer (please mark with an "X" if appropriate) |
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Non-UK issuer |
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2. Reason for the notification (please mark the appropriate box or boxes with an "X") |
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An acquisition or disposal of voting rights |
X |
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An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments |
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An event changing the breakdown of voting rights |
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Other (please specify) iii: |
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3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation iv |
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Name |
BGF Investment Management Limited (a/c BGF Investments LP) |
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City and country of registered office (if applicable) |
London, England |
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4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) v |
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Name |
Pershing Securities Limited (via Pershing Nominees Limited) |
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City and country of registered office (if applicable) |
Liverpool, England |
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5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached vi: |
06/03/2024 |
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6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY): |
07/03/2024 |
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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 both in % (8.A + 8.B) |
Total number of voting rights held in issuer (8.A + 8.B) vii |
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Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached |
3.426% |
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3.426% |
3,227,000 |
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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 viii |
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A: Voting rights attached to shares |
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Class/type of ISIN code (if possible) |
Number of voting rights ix |
% of voting rights |
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Direct (DTR5.1) |
Indirect (DTR5.2.1) |
Direct (DTR5.1) |
Indirect (DTR5.2.1) |
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3,227,000 |
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3.426% |
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SUBTOTAL 8. A |
3,227,000 |
3.426% |
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B 1: Financial Instruments according to DTR5.3.1R (1) (a) |
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Type of financial instrument |
Expiration |
Exercise/ |
Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted. |
% of voting rights |
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SUBTOTAL 8. B 1 |
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B 2: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to DTR5.3.1R (1) (b) |
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Type of financial instrument |
Expiration |
Exercise/ |
Physical or cash Settlement xii |
Number of voting rights |
% of voting rights |
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SUBTOTAL 8.B.2 |
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9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation (please mark the applicable box with an "X") |
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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 |
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Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the |
X |
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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 |
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BGF Group plc |
3.426% |
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3.426% |
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BGF Investment Management Limited |
3.426% |
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3.426% |
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10. In case of proxy voting, please identify: |
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Name of the proxy holder |
N/A |
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The number and % of voting rights held |
N/A |
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The date until which the voting rights will be held |
N/A |
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11. Additional information xvi |
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Place of completion |
13-15 York Buildings, London, WC2N 6JU |
Date of completion |
07/03/2024 |