RNS Number : 4951S
Shaftesbury Capital PLC
06 November 2023
 

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 Â£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

 

BlackRock, Inc., Wilmington, USA

2)   Full name of shares holders (if different from 1)

n/a

3)   Reason for notification

 

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights

 

4)   Date threshold was crossed or reached

 

2 November 2023

5)   Date issuer was notified

 

3 November 2023

6)   Threshold that was crossed

 

Total voting rights attached to shares is above 5%.

 

7)   Total positions of persons subject to the notification obligation

 

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

 

 

% of voting rights attached to shares

5.030000%

% of voting rights through financial instruments

0.560000%

Total of both in %

5.590000%

Total number of voting rights of issuer

109,299,967

B)   Position of previous notification

 

% of voting rights attached to shares

4.930000%

% of voting rights through financial instruments

0.660000%

Total of both in %

5.590000%

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

 

A) Voting rights attached to shares

 

 

Class/type of shares ISIN code

GB00B62G9D36

Number of indirect voting rights

98,327,467

% of indirect voting rights

5.030000% (Indirect)

 

B1) Financial Instruments according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (a))

Type of financial instrument

Securities Lending

Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted

5,293,373

% of voting rights

0.270000%

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

Type of financial instrument

CFD

Physical or cash settlement

Cash

Number of voting rights

5,679,127

% of voting rights

0.290000%

 

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 entity

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

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 1)

BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.




BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 1)

BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.




BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 1)

BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.




BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 1)

BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.




BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 1)

BlackRock (Singapore) Holdco Pte. Ltd.




BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 1)

BlackRock HK Holdco Limited




BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 1)

BlackRock Lux Finco S.a.r.l.




BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 1)

BlackRock Japan Holdings GK




BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 1)

BlackRock Japan Co., Ltd.




BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 2)

Trident Merger, LLC




BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 2)

BlackRock Investment Management, LLC




BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 3)

BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.




BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 3)

BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.




BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 3)

BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.




BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 3)

BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.




BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 3)

BlackRock Holdco 3, LLC




BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 3)

BlackRock Cayman 1 LP




BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 3)

BlackRock Cayman West Bay Finco Limited




BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 3)

BlackRock Cayman West Bay IV Limited




BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 3)

BlackRock Group Limited




BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 3)

BlackRock Finance Europe Limited




BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 3)

BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited




BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 4)

BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.




BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 4)

BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.




BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 4)

BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.




BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 4)

BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.




BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 4)

BlackRock Australia Holdco Pty. Ltd.




BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 4)

BlackRock Investment Management (Australia) Limited




BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 5)

BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.




BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 5)

BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.




BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 5)

BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.




BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 5)

BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.




BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 5)

BlackRock Holdco 3, LLC




BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 5)

BlackRock Cayman 1 LP




BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 5)

BlackRock Cayman West Bay Finco Limited




BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 5)

BlackRock Cayman West Bay IV Limited




BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 5)

BlackRock Group Limited




BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 5)

BlackRock International Limited




BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 6)

BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.




BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 6)

BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.




BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 6)

BlackRock Holdco 4, LLC




BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 6)

BlackRock Holdco 6, LLC




BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 6)

BlackRock Delaware Holdings Inc.




BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 6)

BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association




BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 7)

BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.




BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 7)

BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.




BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 7)

BlackRock Holdco 4, LLC




BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 7)

BlackRock Holdco 6, LLC




BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 7)

BlackRock Delaware Holdings Inc.




BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 7)

BlackRock Fund Advisors




BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 8)

BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.




BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 8)

BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.




BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 9)

BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.




BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 9)

BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.




BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 9)

BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.




BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 9)

BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.




BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 9)

BlackRock Holdco 3, LLC




BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 9)

BlackRock Canada Holdings LP




BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 9)

BlackRock Canada Holdings ULC




BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 9)

BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited




BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 10)

BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.




BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 10)

BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.




BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 10)

BlackRock Capital Holdings, Inc.




BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 10)

BlackRock Advisors, LLC




BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 11)

BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.




BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 11)

BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.




BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 11)

BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.




BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 11)

BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.




BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 11)

BlackRock Holdco 3, LLC




BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 11)

BlackRock Cayman 1 LP




BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 11)

BlackRock Cayman West Bay Finco Limited




BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 11)

BlackRock Cayman West Bay IV Limited




BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 11)

BlackRock Group Limited




BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 11)

BlackRock Finance Europe Limited




BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 11)

BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited




 

 

10)          Additional information

 

BlackRock Regulatory Threshold Reporting Team

Jana Blumenstein

020 7743 3650

 

 

Desna Martin

Group Company Secretary

020 3214 9170

 

6 November 2023

 

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