Close Brothers Group PLC Holding(s) in Company (2987O)

TIDMCBG TIDMABDN

RNS Number : 2987O

Close Brothers Group PLC

30 January 2023

TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings

1. Issuer Details

ISIN

GB0007668071

Issuer Name

CLOSE BROTHERS 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

26-Jan-2023

6. Date on which Issuer notified

30-Jan-2023

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                10.190669               0.000000                10.190669               15,323,102 
                        ======================  ======================  ======================  ====================== 
   Position of 
    previous 
    notification (if 
    applicable)            9.421068                0.000000                9.421068 
                        ======================  ======================  ======================  ====================== 
 

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) 
GB0007668071                                           15,323,102                                       10.190669 
                        ======================  ======================  ======================  ====================== 
Sub Total 8.A                              15,323,102                                       10.190669 
                        ==============================================  ============================================== 
 

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

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 
   abrdn plc 
                         =======================  =====================  =====================  ====================== 
   abrdn plc                abrdn Investments 
                            (Holdings) Limited 
                         =======================  =====================  =====================  ====================== 
                            abrdn Investment 
   abrdn plc                 Management Limited      5.874327               0.000000               5.874327 
                         =======================  =====================  =====================  ====================== 
 
   abrdn plc 
                                                  =====================  =====================  ====================== 
   abrdn plc                abrdn Holdings 
                             Limited 
                         =======================  =====================  =====================  ====================== 
   abrdn plc                abrdn Investments 
                             Limited 
                         =======================  =====================  =====================  ====================== 
 
   abrdn plc 
                                                  =====================  =====================  ====================== 
   abrdn plc                abrdn Investments 
                             (Holdings) Limited 
                         =======================  =====================  =====================  ====================== 
   abrdn plc                abrdn Capital 
                             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.

12. Date of Completion

30-Jan-2023

13. Place Of Completion

Aberdeen, United Kingdom

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