Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number : 2699G

Knights Group Holdings PLC

28 March 2022

 

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) 1a. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached. Knights Group 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 Aegon Asset Management UK PLC City and country of registered office (if applicable) 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) Name City and country of registered office (if applicable) 5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached : 23/03/2022 6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY): 25/03/2022

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 2.82% 0.03% 2.85% 84,505,230 Position of previous notification (if applicable) 4.17% 0.04% 4.21%

8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reached A: Voting rights attached to shares Number of voting rights % of voting rights Class/type of shares ISIN code (if possible) 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) GB00BFYF6298 1,143,658 1,245,387 1.35% 1.47% SUBTOTAL 8. A 2,389,045 2.82%

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 CFD 24,315 0.03% SUBTOTAL 8.B.2 24,315 0.03%

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 X 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) Name % of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold % of voting rights through financial in-struments if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold Aegon Asset Management:- Aegon Asset Management UK PLC Aegon Asset Management UK ICVC Aegon Asset Management UK VCIC

10. In case of proxy voting, please identify: Name of the proxy holder Aegon Asset Management UK PLC The number and % of voting rights held The date until which the voting rights will be held 11. Additional information Aegon Asset Management UK plc acquires holdings as agent and discretionary manager for underlying clients including: UCITS funds, other collective investment schemes and segregated, institutional clients. Exercise of voting rights is controlled by Aegon Asset Management UK plc. Place of completion Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom Date of completion 24 March 2022

 

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