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
| 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
| 1 March 2024 | ||||
| 5) Date issuer was notified
| 4 March 2024 | ||||
| 6) Threshold that was crossed
| Total voting rights attached to shares is above 5%.
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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
| % of voting rights attached to shares | 5.060000% | |||
| % of voting rights through financial instruments | 0.680000% | ||||
| Total of both in % | 5.740000% | ||||
| Total number of voting rights of issuer | 112,354,531 | ||||
| B) Position of previous notification
| % of voting rights attached to shares | 4.970000% | |||
| % of voting rights through financial instruments | 0.620000% | ||||
| Total of both in % | 5.590000% | ||||
| 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
| Class/type of shares ISIN code | GB00B62G9D36 | |||
| Number of indirect voting rights | 98,919,101 | ||||
| % of indirect voting rights | 5.060000% (Indirect)
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| 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 | 8,026,138 | ||||
| % of voting rights | 0.410000% | ||||
| 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 | 5,409,292 | ||||
| % of voting rights | 0.270000%
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| 9) Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation
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| 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) | 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
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| 11) Date of completion | 4 March 2024 |
| 12) Place of completion | 12 Throgmorton Avenue, London, EC2N 2DL, U.K.
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Desna Martin
Group Company Secretary
020 3214 9150
5 March 2024
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