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) i |
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1a. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: |
Close Brothers Group 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 |
X |
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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 |
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Name |
Aviva plc & its subsidiaries |
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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 |
Registered Holder: Available on request
Chase (GA Group) Nominees Limited
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Limited
State Street Nominees Limited
*denotes direct interest
Chase Nominees Limited
HL MultiManager Income and Growth Trust |
390*
207,563*
4,335,532*
2,547*
2,310,910
466,816 |
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City and country of registered office (if applicable) |
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5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached vi : |
16/04/2020 |
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6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY): |
17/04/2020 |
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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 of issuer vii |
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Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached |
4.84% |
0.17% |
5.01% |
151,323,692
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Position of previous notification (if applicable) |
4.83% |
0.18% |
5.01% |
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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 (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) |
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Ordinary Shares GB0007668071 |
4,546,032 |
2,777,726 |
3.00% |
1.84% |
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SUBTOTAL 8. A |
7,323,758 |
4.84% |
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B 1: Financial Instruments according to Art. 13(1)(a) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (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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RIGHT TO RECALL LOANED SHARES |
N/A |
N/A
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253,000* *DIRECT INTEREST |
0.17% |
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SUBTOTAL 8. B 1 |
253,000 |
0.17% |
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B 2: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to Art. 13(1)(b) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (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 |
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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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Aviva plc |
4.83% |
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5.01% |
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Aviva Group Holdings Limited |
4.83% |
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5.01% |
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Aviva Investors Holdings Limited |
4.83% |
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5.01% |
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Aviva Investors Global Services Limited |
4.83% |
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5.01% |
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Aviva plc |
4.83% |
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5.01% |
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Aviva Group Holdings Limited |
4.83% |
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5.01% |
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Friends Provident International Limited |
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10. In case of proxy voting, please identify: |
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Name of the proxy holder |
See Section 4 |
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The number and % of voting rights held |
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The date until which the voting rights will be held |
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11. Additional information xvi |
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This notification is prompted by a <3% to 3% change at Direct Interest Level (Box 8A) |
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Place of completion |
Norwich, England |
Date of completion |
17 April 2020 |