Close Brothers Group PLC Holding(s) in Company (7270P)

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RNS Number : 7270P

Close Brothers Group PLC

20 October 2021

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

Aviva PLC

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

19-Oct-2021

6. Date on which Issuer notified

20-Oct-2021

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

 
                                % of voting rights     % of voting rights     Total of both        Total number of 
                                 attached to shares     through financial      in % (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                      2.990000               0.000000               2.990000             4510169 
                              =====================  =====================  ===================  ===================== 
   Position of previous 
    notification (if 
    applicable)                  3.000000               0.000000               3.000000 
                              =====================  =====================  ===================  ===================== 
 

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        Number of direct         Number of indirect  % of direct voting  % of indirect voting 
code(if possible)                 voting rights (DTR5.1)   voting rights       rights (DTR5.1)     rights (DTR5.2.1) 
                                                           (DTR5.2.1) 
GB0007668071                        4510169                  0                   2.990000            0.000000 
                                 =======================  ==================  ==================  ==================== 
Sub Total 8.A                       4510169                                      2.990000% 
                                 ===========================================  ======================================== 
 

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

 
Type of financial instrument  Expiration date  Exercise/conversion  Number of voting         % of voting rights 
                                                period               rights 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 instrument  Expiration  Exercise/conversion  Physical or cash  Number of voting  % of voting rights 
                               date        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 person  Name of controlled       % of voting      % of voting rights    Total of both if 
                              undertaking              rights if it     through financial     it equals or is higher 
                                                       equals or is     instruments if it     than the notifiable 
                                                       higher than      equals or is higher   threshold 
                                                       the notifiable   than the notifiable 
                                                       threshold        threshold 
   Aviva plc 
                             =======================  ===============  ====================  ======================= 
   Aviva plc                    Aviva Group Holdings 
                                 Limited 
                             =======================  ===============  ====================  ======================= 
   Aviva plc                    Aviva Investors 
                                 Holdings Limited 
                             =======================  ===============  ====================  ======================= 
   Aviva plc                    Aviva Investors 
                                 Global Services 
                                 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

This notification is prompted by a 3% to <3% change at Direct Interest Level (Box 8A)

12. Date of Completion

20-Oct-2021

13. Place Of Completion

Norwich, England

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