IWG PLC Standard form for notification of major holdings (1815E)

TIDMIWG TIDMTTM

RNS Number : 1815E

IWG PLC

07 February 2018

 
TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings 
 
  NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR HOLDINGS (to be sent to the 
   relevant issuer and to the FCA in Microsoft Word 
   format if possible) 
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  1a. Identity of the issuer          IWG PLC 
   or the underlying issuer 
   of existing shares to which 
   voting rights are attached: 
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  1b. Please indicate if the issuer is a non-UK issuer 
   (please mark with an "X" if appropriate) 
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  Non-UK issuer                                                                             X 
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  2. Reason for the notification (please mark the 
   appropriate box or boxes with an "X") 
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  An acquisition or disposal of voting rights                                               X 
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  An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments 
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  An event changing the breakdown of voting rights 
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  Other (please specify): 
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  3. Details of person subject to the notification 
   obligation 
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  Name                                Harris Associates L.P. 
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  City and country of registered      Wilmington, DE, USA 
   office (if applicable) 
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  4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 
   3) 
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  Name 
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  City and country of registered 
   office (if applicable) 
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  5. Date on which the threshold      01/02/2018 
   was crossed or reached: 
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  6. Date on which issuer             06/02/2018 
   notified (DD/MM/YYYY): 
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  7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the 
   notification obligation: 
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                      % of voting     % of voting       Total of             Total number 
                         rights      rights through      both in               of voting 
                        attached       financial            %                  rights of 
                       to shares      instruments                                issuer 
                         (total         (total of        (8.A + 
                         of 8.A)      8.B.1 + 8.B.2        8.B) 
                                            ) 
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  Resulting 
   situation 
   on the date 
   on which 
   threshold 
   was crossed 
   or reached         4.99%                            4.99%          910,473,957 
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  Position 
   of previous 
   notification 
   (if applicable)    5.10%                            5.10% 
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  8. Notified details of the resulting situation 
   on the date on which the threshold was crossed 
   or reached: 
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  A: Voting rights attached to shares 
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  Class/type          Number of voting rights                         % of voting rights 
   of shares 
   ISIN code 
   (if possible) 
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                         Direct                 Indirect                 Direct         Indirect 
                         (Art 9           (Art 10 of Directive            (Art          (Art 10 
                      of Directive       2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1)          9 of        of Directive 
                      2004/109/EC)                                     Directive      2004/109/EC) 
                        (DTR5.1)                                      2004/109/EC)     (DTR5.2.1) 
                                                                        (DTR5.1) 
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JE00BYVQYS01 
 Ordinary 
 Shares                             45,439,817                                      4.99% 
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SUBTOTAL 
 8.A                                  45,439,817                                4.99% 
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  B 1: Financial Instruments according to Art. 13(1)(a) 
   of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (a)) 
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  Type of             Expiration      Exercise/        Number of voting               % of voting 
   financial           date           Conversion        rights that may                rights 
   instrument                         Period            be acquired if 
                                                        the instrument 
                                                        is exercised/converted 
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                                      SUBTOTAL 
                                       8.B.1 
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  B 2: Financial Instruments with similar economic 
   effect according to Art. 13(1)(b) of Directive 
   2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (b)) 
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  Type of             Expiration      Exercise/        Physical       Number          % of voting 
   financial           date           Conversion       or cash        of voting        rights 
   instrument                         Period           settlement     rights 
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                                                       SUBTOTAL 
                                                        8.B.2 
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  9. Information in relation to the person subject 
   to the notification obligation (please mark the 
   applicable box with an "X") 
  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. 
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  Full chain of controlled undertakings through                                            X 
   which the voting rights and/or the financial 
   instruments are effectively held starting with 
   the ultimate controlling natural person or legal 
   entity (please add additional rows as necessary) 
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        Name                   % of voting             % of voting           Total of both 
                                rights if                rights               if it equals 
                                it equals                through              or is higher 
                               or is higher             financial          than the notifiable 
                           than the notifiable         instruments              threshold 
                                threshold                 if it 
                                                         equals 
                                                          or is 
                                                         higher 
                                                        than the 
                                                       notifiable 
                                                        threshold 
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 Harris Associates 
  L.P. 
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  10. In case of proxy voting, please identify: 
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  Name of the proxy holder 
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  The number and % of voting 

   rights held 
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  The date until which the 
   voting rights will be held 
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  11. Additional information: 
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  Place of            Chicago 
   completion 
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  Date of             06/02/2018 
   completion 
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    Annex: Notification of major holdings (to be filed 
    with the FCA only) 
 
  A: Identity of the person subject to the notification 
   obligation 
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  Full name (including                Harris Associates L.P. 
   legal form for legal 
   entities) 
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  Contact address (registered         1209 N Orange St 
   office for legal entities)          Wilmington, DE 19801 
                                       USA 
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  E-Mail 
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  Phone number / Fax number           Phone: 
                                       Fax: 
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  Other useful information 
   (at least legal representative 
   for legal persons) 
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  B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable 
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  Full name                           Sarah Eng 
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  Contact address                     111 S. Wacker Drive, Suite 
                                       4600, Chicago, IL 60606 
                                       USA 
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  E-Mail                              [e-mail] 
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  Phone number / Fax number           Phone: [phone] 
                                       Fax: 
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  Other useful information            Compliance Officer 
   (e.g. functional relationship 
   with the person or legal 
   entity subject to the 
   notification obligation) 
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  C: Additional information 
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