Holding(s) in Company

Close Brothers Group PLC
28 March 2024
 

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 financial instruments

3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation

Name

Bank of America Corporation

City of registered office (if applicable)

 

Country of registered office (if applicable)

US

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

27-Mar-2024

6. Date on which Issuer notified

28-Mar-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

2.550320

7.337723

9.888043

14880272

Position of previous notification (if applicable)

2.535756

5.328074

7.863830


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)

GB0007668071


3837615


2.550121

US1890621022


300


0.000199

Sub Total 8.A

3837915

2.550320%

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

Right to Recall

n/a

n/a

19018

0.012638

Physical Swap

15/05/2024

n/a

1524264

1.012884

Sub Total 8.B1


1543282

1.025522%

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

Swaps

18/04/2024

N/A

Cash

1430494

0.950573

Swaps

31/07/2024

N/A

Cash

538

0.000358

Swaps

08/08/2024

N/A

Cash

52600

0.034953

Swaps

23/09/2024

N/A

Cash

42062

0.027950

Swaps

23/10/2024

N/A

Cash

2701933

1.795453

Swaps

31/10/2024

N/A

Cash

26917

0.017887

Swaps

18/11/2024

N/A

Cash

44307

0.029442

Swaps

16/12/2024

N/A

Cash

627

0.000417

Swaps

31/01/2025

N/A

Cash

8733

0.005803

Swaps

21/02/2025

N/A

Cash

3008000

1.998837

Swaps

28/02/2025

N/A

Cash

1775375

1.179749

Swaps

01/04/2025

N/A

Cash

239551

0.159183

Swaps

15/10/2026

N/A

Cash

20139

0.013383

Swaps

15/02/2028

N/A

Cash

147799

0.098213

Sub Total 8.B2


9499075

6.312201%

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

Bank of America Corporation

Bank Of America, National Association


3.776600

3.776798%

Bank of America Corporation

Managed Account Advisors, LLC




Bank of America Corporation

Merrill Lynch International


3.560578

6.106568%

Bank of America Corporation

BofA Securities Europe SA




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

28-Mar-2024

13. Place Of Completion

United Kingdom

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