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04 January 2023
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 attachedii: | SME Credit Realisation Fund Ltd LEI: 549300ZQIYQVNIZGOW60 | |||||
| 1b. Please indicate if the issuer is a non-UK issuer (please mark with an "X" if appropriate) | ||||||
| Non-UK issuer | X | |||||
| 2. Reason for the notification (please mark the appropriate box or boxes with an "X") | ||||||
| An acquisition or disposal of voting rights | | |||||
| An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments | | |||||
| An event changing the breakdown of voting rights | | |||||
| Other (please specify)iii: Disposal of majority interest in (indirect) subsidiary | X | |||||
| 3. Details of person subject to the notification obligationiv | ||||||
| Name | Zerena GmbH | |||||
| City and country of registered office (if applicable) | Oberhaching, Germany | |||||
| 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)v | ||||||
| Name | | |||||
| City and country of registered office (if applicable) | | |||||
| 5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reachedvi: | Dec-14-2022 | |||||
| 6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY): | Dec-16-2022 | |||||
| 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 both in % (8.A + 8.B) | Total number of voting rights of issuervii | ||
| Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0 | ||
| Position of previous notification (if applicable) | N/A | N/A | N/A | | ||
| 8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reachedviii | |||||||||
| A: Voting rights attached to shares | |||||||||
| Class/type of ISIN code (if possible) | Number of voting rightsix | % 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) | ||||||
| GG00BLFGSJ40 | | 0 | | 0% | |||||
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| SUBTOTAL 8. A | 0 | 0% | |||||||
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| 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 | 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 Art. 13(1)(b) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (b)) | |||||||||
| Type of financial instrument | Expiration | Exercise/ | Physical or cash settlementxii | 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") | ||||
| 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) issuerxiii | | |||
| Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the | X | |||
| Namexv | % 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 | |
| Zerena GmbH: Rocata GmbH | | | | |
| Zerena GmbH: Global Founders GmbH | | | | |
| Zerena GmbH: Rocket Internet SE | | | | |
| Zerena GmbH: Global Fin Tech Holding S.a.r.l. | 0% | 0 | 0% | |
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| 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 | | |||
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| 11. Additional informationxvi | ||||
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| Place of completion | Oberhaching, Germany |
| Date of completion | Dec-16-2022 |
CONTACTS
Fredric Hervouet, Chairman
+44 (0)77 81 159 007
fred_hervouet@hotmail.com
Secretary and Administrator
Sanne Group (Guernsey) Limited
+44 (0) 1481 739810
smecreditrealisation@sannegroup.com
Corporate Broker
Numis Securities
Nathan Brown
George Shiel
+44 (0) 207 260 1000
Investor Relations
Website
The ISIN number of the Ordinary Shares is GG00BLFGSJ40, the SEDOL code is BLFGSJ4 and the TIDM is SCRF.
The LEI number of the Company is 549300ZQIYQVNIZGOW60.
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ABOUT SME Credit Realisation Fund Limited
The Company is a registered closed-ended collective investment scheme registered pursuant to the Protection of Investors (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law, 2020, as amended and the Registered Collective Investment Scheme Rules 2020 issued by the Guernsey Financial Services Commission (''GFSC'').
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