ASOS PLC Holding(s) in Company (5905Z)

TIDMASC TIDMFRAS

RNS Number : 5905Z

ASOS PLC

12 January 2024

TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings

1. Issuer Details

ISIN

GB0030927254

Issuer Name

ASOS 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

Frasers Group Plc

City of registered office (if applicable)

Mansfield

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

10-Jan-2024

6. Date on which Issuer notified

11-Jan-2024

7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation

 
                          % of voting rights      % of voting rights      Total of both in %      Total number of 
                          attached to shares      through financial       (8.A + 8.B)             voting rights held 
                          (total of 8.A)          instruments (total                              in issuer 
                                                  of 8.B 1 + 8.B 2) 
   Resulting situation 
    on the date on 
    which threshold 
    was crossed or 
    reached                16.388950               7.785580                24.174530               28818668 
                        ======================  ======================  ======================  ====================== 
   Position of 
    previous 
    notification (if 
    applicable)            16.388950               5.885553                22.274503 
                        ======================  ======================  ======================  ====================== 
 

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    Number of direct        Number of indirect      % of direct voting      % of indirect voting 
ISIN code(if possible)  voting rights (DTR5.1)  voting rights           rights (DTR5.1)         rights (DTR5.2.1) 
                                                (DTR5.2.1) 
GB0030927254               19541668                                        16.388950 
                        ==============================================  ======================  ====================== 
Sub Total 8.A              19541668                                        16.388950% 
                        ==============================================  ============================================== 
 

8B1. Financial Instruments according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (a))

 
Type of financial           Expiration date  Exercise/conversion period  Number of voting rights    % of voting rights 
instrument                                                               that may be acquired if 
                                                                         the instrument is 
                                                                         exercised/converted 
 
Sub Total 8.B1 
                            ===========================================  =========================  ================== 
 

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

 
Type of financial   Expiration date   Exercise/conversion   Physical or cash    Number of voting    % of voting rights 
instrument                            period                settlement          rights 
 sold put option     January 2024                             Physical           410000              0.344086 
                    ======================================   =================  ==================  ================== 
 sold put option     February 2024                            Physical           2792000             2.343143 
                    ======================================   =================  ==================  ================== 
 sold put option     April 2024                               Physical           290000              0.243378 
                    ======================================   =================  ==================  ================== 
 sold put option     June 2024                                Physical           295000              0.247574 
                    ======================================   =================  ==================  ================== 
 sold put option     August 2024                              Physical           5000000             4.196174 
                    ======================================   =================  ==================  ================== 
 sold put option     September 2024                           Physical           490000              0.411225 
                    ======================================   =================  ==================  ================== 
Sub Total 8.B2                                                                   9277000             7.785580% 
                                                                                ==================  ================== 
 

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     Name of controlled       % of voting rights if  % of voting rights     Total of both if it 
person                   undertaking              it equals or is        through financial      equals or is higher 
                                                  higher than the        instruments if it      than the notifiable 
                                                  notifiable threshold   equals or is higher    threshold 
                                                                         than the notifiable 
                                                                         threshold 
   Michael Ashley           Frasers Group plc        16.388950              7.785580               24.174530% 
                         =======================  =====================  =====================  ====================== 
 

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

12. Date of Completion

11-Jan-2024

13. Place Of Completion

Shirebrook, England

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