RNS Number : 1870E
XPS Pensions Group PLC
13 September 2024
 

TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings

1. Issuer Details

ISIN

GB00BDDN1T20

Issuer Name

XPS PENSIONS GROUP PLC

UK or Non-UK Issuer

UK

2. Reason for Notification

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights

3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation

Name

Aggregate of abrdn plc affiliated investment management entities with delegated voting rights on behalf of multiple managed portfolios

City of registered office (if applicable)

Edinburgh

Country of registered office (if applicable)

United Kingdom

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

12-Sep-2024

6. Date on which Issuer notified

13-Sep-2024

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

14.841419

0.000000

14.841419

30,911,153

Position of previous notification (if applicable)

11.904119

0.153642

12.057761


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)

GB00BDDN1T20


30,911,153


14.841419

Sub Total 8.A

30,911,153

14.841419

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

 





Sub Total 8.B1




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

abrdn plc





abrdn plc

abrdn Investments (Holdings) Limited




abrdn plc

abrdn Investment Management Limited

12.446253

0.000000

12.446253






abrdn plc





abrdn plc

abrdn Holdings Limited




abrdn plc

abrdn Investments Limited




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

In reference to Section 9, the shares detailed are managed by the named discretionary investment management entity within multiple portfolios on behalf of underlying clients, based on investment management agreements whereby the client has delegated the exercise of the voting power to the referenced investment manager.

This disclosure also reflects the fact that the voting rights effectively held indirectly by the underlying intermediate holding company abrdn Investments (Holdings) Limited ("aI(H)L") and held by the underlying investment management entity abrdn Investment Management Limited ("aIML") increased above the 12% notifiable threshold due to trading on 12 September 2024. aI(H)L now effectively holds and aIML holds the delegated voting rights to 12.446253% of the shares in XPS Pensions Group plc. Prior to this crossing, aI(H)L effectively held and aIML held 11.235129% of the delegated voting rights.

12. Date of Completion

13-Sep-2024

13. Place Of Completion

Aberdeen, United Kingdom

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