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 |
Norges Bank, Oslo, Norway |
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2) Full name of shareholders (if different from 1) |
n/a |
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3) Reason for notification
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An acquisition or disposal of voting rights; An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
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4) Date threshold was crossed or reached
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06/03/2023 |
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5) Date issuer was notified
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08/03/2023 |
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6) Threshold that was crossed
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Total holding is above 23%
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7) Total positions of persons subject to the notification obligation
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A) Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached
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% of voting rights attached to shares |
23.533520% |
% of voting rights through financial instruments |
0.00% |
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Total of both in % |
23.533520% |
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Total number of voting rights of issuer |
1,953,170,495 |
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B) Position of previous notification
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% of voting rights attached to shares |
- |
% of voting rights through financial instruments |
- |
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Total of both in % |
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8) Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reached |
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A) Voting rights attached to shares
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Number of voting rights |
459,649,804 (Direct) |
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% of voting rights |
23.533520%
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B1) Financial Instruments according to Art. 13(1)(a) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (a)) |
Type of financial instrument |
- |
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Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted |
- |
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% of voting rights |
- |
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B2 ) 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 |
Number of voting rights |
% of voting rights |
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- |
- |
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- |
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- |
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9) Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation
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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 |
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Additional information |
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Merger of Capital & Counties Properties PLC and Shaftesbury PLC to form Shaftesbury Capital PLC as of 6 March 2023. |
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Desna Martin
Group Company Secretary
020 3214 9170
9 March 2023