Smiths News PLC Holding(s) in Company (8141E)

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RNS Number : 8141E

Smiths News PLC

03 July 2023

TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings

1. Issuer Details

ISIN

GB00B17WCR61

Issuer Name

SMITHS NEWS 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

The Wellcome Trust Limited as trustee of The Wellcome Trust

City of registered office (if applicable)

London

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

16-Jun-2023

6. Date on which Issuer notified

19-Jun-2023

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

 
    % of voting rights           % of voting rights           Total of both in % (8.A +     Total number of voting 
    attached to shares (total    through financial            8.B)                          rights held in issuer 
    of 8.A)                      instruments (total of 8.B 
                                 1 + 8.B 2) 
 
 
   Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed 
    or reached                                                          3.794200     0.000000     3.794200     9396858 
   Position of previous notification (if applicable)                    5.154100     0.000000     5.154100 
                                                                     ===========  ===========  ===========  ========== 
 

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) 
GB00B17WCR61               9396858                 0                       3.794200                0.000000 
                        ======================  ======================  ======================  ====================== 
Sub Total 8.A              9396858                                         3.794200% 
                        ==============================================  ============================================== 
 

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 
 
Sub Total 8.B2 
                    =========================================================  ===================  ================== 
 

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

1. Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled by any natural person or legal entity and does not control any other undertaking(s) holding directly or indirectly an interest in the (underlying) issuer.

 
Ultimate controlling    Name of controlled      % of voting rights if   % of voting rights      Total of both if it 
person                  undertaking             it equals or is higher  through financial       equals or is higher 
                                                than the notifiable     instruments if it       than the notifiable 
                                                threshold               equals or is higher     threshold 
                                                                        than the notifiable 
                                                                        threshold 
 
 

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

16-Jun-2023

13. Place Of Completion

London, UK

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