Watches of Switzerland Group PLC Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number : 5941W

Watches of Switzerland Group PLC

16 July 2024

 

TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings

1. Issuer Details

ISIN

GB00BJDQQ870

Issuer Name

WATCHES OF SWITZERLAND 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

Aegon Ltd

City of registered office (if applicable)

Hamilton

Country of registered office (if applicable)

Bermuda

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

11-Jul-2024

6. Date on which Issuer notified

15-Jul-2024

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

	% of voting rights attached to shares (total of 8.A)	% of voting rights through financial instruments (total of 8.B 1 + 8.B 2)	Total of both in % (8.A + 8.B)	Total number of voting rights held in issuer
Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached	2.959000	0.018000	2.977000	7131641
Position of previous notification (if applicable)

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 code(if possible)	Number of direct voting rights (DTR5.1)	Number of indirect voting rights (DTR5.2.1)	% of direct voting rights (DTR5.1)	% of indirect voting rights (DTR5.2.1)
GB00BJDQQ870		7088330		2.959000
Sub Total 8.A	7088330		2.959000%

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

Type of financial instrument	Expiration date	Exercise/conversion period	Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted	% of voting rights
CFD			43311	0.018000
Sub Total 8.B1			43311	0.018000%

8B2. Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (b))

Type of financial instrument	Expiration date	Exercise/conversion period	Physical or cash settlement	Number of voting rights	% of voting 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 undertaking	% of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold	% of voting rights through financial instruments if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold	Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold
Aegon Ltd.		2.959000	0.018000	2.977000%
Aegon Ltd.	Aegon Asset Management Holding BV	2.959000	0.018000	2.977000%
Aegon Ltd.	Aegon Asset Management UK Holdings Limited	2.908000	0.018000	2.926000%
Aegon Ltd.	Aegon Asset Management UK PLC	2.908000	0.018000	2.926000%
Aegon Ltd.	AEGON Investment Management B.V.	0.051000	0.000000	0.051000%

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

15-Jul-2024

13. Place Of Completion

The Hague, The Netherlands.

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