Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number : 0595T
GB Group PLC
22 March 2021
 

TR-1: S tandard 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) i


1a. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached ii :

GB Group PLC

1b. Please indicate if the issuer is a non-UK issuer   (please mark with an "X" if appropriate)

Non-UK issuer


2. Reason for the notification (please mark the appropriate box or boxes with an "X")

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights


An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments


An event changing the breakdown of voting rights


Other (please specify)iii: Change to aggregation methodology applicable to the Aegon NV group.  This position was previously notified individually by Aegon Asset Management UK plc[, formerly known as Kames Capital Plc,] on 16 July 2020.

X

3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation iv

Name

Aegon N V

City and country of registered office (if applicable)

The Hague, The Netherlands

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) v

Name


City and country of registered office (if applicable)


5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached vi :

18/03/2021 (for Aegon NV, Aegon Asset Management Holding BV and Aegon Asset Management UK Holdings Limited but not Aegon Asset Management UK plc)

6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY):

18/03/2021

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 vii

Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached

6.46%

0.02%

6.48%

196,289,938.00

Position of previous notification (if

applicable) as previously individually notified by Aegon Asset Management UK plc

6.97%

 

0.02%

 

6.99%

 


8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reached viii

 

A: Voting rights attached to shares

 

Class/type of
shares

ISIN code (if possible)

 

Number of voting rights ix

% of voting rights

 

Direct

(DTR5.1)

Indirect

(DTR5.2.1)

Direct

(DTR5.1)

Indirect

(DTR5.2.1)

 

GB0006870611


12,686,568.00


6.46%

 






 

SUBTOTAL 8. A

12,686,568.00

6.46%

 

 

 

B 1: Financial Instruments according to DTR5.3.1R (1) (a)

Type of financial instrument

Expiration
date
x

Exercise/
Conversion Period
xi

Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is

exercised/converted.

% of voting rights








SUBTOTAL 8. B 1



 

 

B 2: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to DTR5.3.1R (1) (b) (Note that holdings held via indices, baskets and ETFs would be displayed here as asset class Equity or PreferredEquity so please update this to the correct name accordingly - and then PLEASE DELETE this comment once resolved)

Type of financial instrument

Expiration
date
x

Exercise/
Conversion Period
xi

Physical or cash

settlement xii

Number of voting rights

% of voting rights

CFD




39461.00

 

0.02%










SUBTOTAL 8.B.2

 

39461.00

 

0.02%

 

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 xiii


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 entity
xiv (please add additional rows as necessary)

X

Name xv

% 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 NV

6.46

0.02

6.48

Aegon Asset Management Holding BV

6.46

0.02

6.48

Aegon Asset Management UK Holdings Limited

6.46

0.02

6.48

Aegon Asset Management UK plc

6.46

0.02

6.48


















10. In case of proxy voting, please identify:

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 xvi

 

 

 

Place of completion

The Hague, The Netherlands

Date of completion

18/03/2021

 

 

 

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