NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR HOLDINGS

RNS Number : 7894U

Watkin Jones plc

31 July 2020

 

TR-1: S tandard 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)
1a. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:			WATKIN JONES 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
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
Other (please specify):
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation
Name			CANACCORD GENUITY GROUP INC
City and country of registered office (if applicable)			VANCOUVER, CANADA
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)
Name			DISCRETIONARY CLIENTS
City and country of registered office (if applicable)			As above
5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached:			29 JULY 2020
6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY):			31 JULY 2020
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 issuer
Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached	4.8792			4.8792	255,722,099
Position of previous notification (if applicable)	5.2294			5.2294

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 (if possible)

Number of voting rights

% 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)

GB00BD6RF223

12,477,161

4.8792

SUBTOTAL 8. A

12,477,161

4.8792

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 date

Exercise/ Conversion Period

Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted.

% of voting rights

SUBTOTAL 8. B 1

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 date

Exercise/ Conversion Period

Physical or cash settlement

Number of voting rights

% of voting rights

SUBTOTAL 8.B.2

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) issuer

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 (please add additional rows as necessary)

X

Name

% 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

Canaccord Genuity Group Inc.

4.8792

4.8792

Canaccord Genuity Wealth Group Holdings Limited

4.8792

4.8792

Canaccord Genuity Wealth Group Holdings (Jersey) Limited

4.8792

4.8792

Canaccord Genuity Wealth (International) Holdings Limited

0.0031

0.0031

Canaccord Genuity Wealth (International) Limited

0.0031

0.0031

Canaccord Genuity Wealth Group Limited

4.8761

4.8761

Canaccord Genuity Wealth Limited

0.0131

0.0131

Hargreave Hale Ltd

4.8629

4.8629

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 information

Place of completion	BLACKPOOL, ENGLAND
Date of completion	31 JULY 2020

 

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