RNS Number : 7917P
Synthomer PLC
11 October 2023

TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings

1. Issuer Details

ISIN

GB00BNTVWJ75

Issuer Name

SYNTHOMER PLC

UK or Non-UK Issuer

UK

2. Reason for Notification

An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments

3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation

Name

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

City of registered office (if applicable)

Wilmington, Delaware

Country of registered office (if applicable)

USA

4. Details of the shareholder

Full name of shareholder(s) if different from the person(s) subject to the notification obligation, above

City of registered office (if applicable)

Country of registered office (if applicable)

5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached

06-Oct-2023

6. Date on which Issuer notified

10-Oct-2023

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 held in issuer

Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached

0.750586

3.160899

3.911485

913989

Position of previous notification (if applicable)

0.637092

2.721048

3.358140


8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reached

8A. Voting rights attached to shares

Class/Type of shares ISIN code(if possible)

Number of direct voting rights (DTR5.1)

Number of indirect voting rights (DTR5.2.1)

% of direct voting rights (DTR5.1)

% of indirect voting rights (DTR5.2.1)

GB00BNTVWJ75


175388


0.750586

Sub Total 8.A

175388

0.750586%

8B1. Financial Instruments according to (DTR5.3.1R.(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

Securities Lending

Open


738601

3.160899

Sub Total 8.B1


738601

3.160899%

8B2. Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (b))

Type of financial instrument

Expiration date

Exercise/conversion period

Physical or cash settlement

Number of voting rights

% of voting rights






Sub Total 8.B2




9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation

2. 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 entities (please add additional rows as necessary)

Ultimate controlling person

Name of controlled undertaking

% 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

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (Chain 1)





The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (Chain 1)

Goldman Sachs (UK) L.L.C.




The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (Chain 1)

Goldman Sachs Group UK Limited




The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (Chain 1)

Goldman Sachs International




The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (Chain 2)





The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (Chain 2)

GSAM Holdings LLC




The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (Chain 2)

Goldman Sachs Asset Management Holdings LLC




The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (Chain 2)

Goldman Sachs Asset Management UK Holdings I Ltd




The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (Chain 2)

Goldman Sachs Asset Management UK Holdings II Ltd




The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (Chain 2)

Goldman Sachs Asset Management Holdings I B.V. / Goldman Sachs Asset Management Holdings II B.V.




The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (Chain 2)

Goldman Sachs Asset Management Holdings B.V.




The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (Chain 3)





The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (Chain 3)

Goldman Sachs Bank USA




The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (Chain 3)

Goldman Sachs Bank Europe SE




The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (Chain 4)





The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (Chain 4)

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC




The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (Chain 5)





The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (Chain 5)

GSAM Holdings LLC




The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (Chain 5)

Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P.




10. In case of proxy voting

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

Please note, the total amount of voting rights have been rounded to 6 decimal places therefore there is a possibility of a rounding error. General email contact: gs-regops-emea-position-enquiries@gs.com

12. Date of Completion

10-Oct-2023

13. Place Of Completion

London

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