Quantum Pharma PLC Notification of Major Interest in Shares (1731V)

TIDMQP. TIDM84JL

RNS Number : 1731V

Quantum Pharma PLC

31 October 2017

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 or the                                        QUANTUM PHARMA PLC 
  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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 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 
 Name                                                         Bank of America Corporation 
 City and country of registered office                        Wilmington, DE, United States 
  (if applicable) 
 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) 
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 Name                                                         Merrill Lynch International 
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 City and country of registered office                        London, United Kingdom 
  (if applicable) 
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 5. Date on which the threshold was                           27(th) October 2017 
  crossed or reached: 
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 6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY):               31(th) October 2017 
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 7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation 
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                              % of voting       % of voting rights    Total of both   Total number 
                            rights attached      through financial     in % (8.A +     of voting rights 
                            to shares (total        instruments            8.B)        of issuer 
                                of 8. A)           (total of 8.B 
                                                    1 + 8.B 2) 
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 Resulting situation 
  on the date 
  on which threshold 
  was crossed 
  or reached               13.370%             0.000%                 13.370%         169,117,640 
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 Position of 
  previous notification 
  (if 
  applicable)              12.844%             0.000%                 12.844% 
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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 of       Number of voting rights                                    % of voting rights 
         shares 
         ISIN code (if 
         possible) 
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                                     Direct                      Indirect                         Direct                    Indirect 
                               (Art 9 of Directive          (Art 10 of Directive            (Art 9 of Directive             (Art 10 of 
                                  2004/109/EC)                  2004/109/EC)               2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1)            Directive 
                                    (DTR5.1)                     (DTR5.2.1)                                                2004/109/EC) 
                                                                                                                            (DTR5.2.1) 
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  GB00BRTL8Q42              0                          22,611,221                      0.000%                          13.370% 
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  SUBTOTAL 8. A                                    22,611,221                                                13.370% 
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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 financial   Expiration     Exercise/                           Number of voting                        % of voting 
         instrument          date           Conversion Period                   rights that may                         rights 
                                                                                be acquired if 
                                                                                the instrument 
                                                                                is 
                                                                                exercised/converted. 
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        N/A 
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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 or                   Number of                % of voting 
        financial      date                 Conversion           cash                          voting rights            rights 
        instrument                          Period               settlement 
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        N/A 
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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 
 Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting                                                                 X 
  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 rights                 % of voting rights               Total of both 
                                                if it equals                    through financial                if it equals 
                                                or is higher                     instruments if                  or is higher 

                                            than the notifiable                  it equals or is              than the notifiable 
                                                 threshold                       higher than the                   threshold 
                                                                              notifiable threshold 
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 Bank of America Corporation          N/A                               N/A                                N/A 
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 NB Holdings Corporation              N/A                               N/A                                N/A 
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 Merrill Lynch International          N/A                               N/A                                N/A 
  Incorporated 
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 BofAML Jersey Holdings               N/A                               N/A                                N/A 
  Limited 
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 BofAML EMEA Holdings 1               N/A                               N/A                                N/A 
  Limited 
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 BofAML EMEA Holdings 2               N/A                               N/A                                N/A 
  Limited 
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 ML UK Capital Holdings               N/A                               N/A                                N/A 
  Limited 
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 Merrill Lynch International          13.370%                           N/A                                13.370% 
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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 completion   United Kingdom 
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 Date of completion    31(th) October 2017 
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