TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings
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NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR HOLDINGS (to be sent to the relevant issuer and to the FCA in Microsoft Word format if possible) i | ||||||
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1a. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached ii: |
SHAIRES HOLDINGS LTD | |||||
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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 |
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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 |
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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) iii: |
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3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation iv | ||||||
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Name |
Woodline Partners LP | |||||
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City and country of registered office (if applicable) |
USA | |||||
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4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) v | ||||||
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Name: Woodline Master Fund LP |
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City and country of registered office (if applicable) |
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5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached vi: |
25-Aug- 2026 | |||||
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6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY): |
01-Sep-2026 | |||||
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7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation | ||||||
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% of voting rights attached to shares (total of 8. A) |
% of voting rights through financial instruments |
Total of both in % (8.A + 8.B) |
Total number of voting rights held in issuer (8.A + 8.B) vii | ||
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Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached |
9.330000 |
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9.330000 |
447500 | ||
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Position of previous notification (if applicable) |
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8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reached viii | |||||||||
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A: Voting rights attached to shares | |||||||||
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Class/type of ISIN code (if possible) |
Number of voting rights ix |
% of voting rights | |||||||
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Direct (DTR5.1) |
Indirect (DTR5.2.1) |
Direct (DTR5.1) |
Indirect (DTR5.2.1) | ||||||
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447500 |
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SUBTOTAL 8. A |
447500 |
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B 1: Financial Instruments according to DTR5.3.1R (1) (a) | |||||||||
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Type of financial instrument |
Expiration |
Exercise/ |
Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted. |
% of voting rights | |||||
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SUBTOTAL 8. B 1 |
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B 2: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to DTR5.3.1R (1) (b) | |||||||||
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Type of financial instrument |
Expiration |
Exercise/ |
Physical or cash Settlement xii |
Number of voting 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”) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) |
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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 xvi | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Place of completion |
United Kingdom |
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Date of completion |
11-Sept-2026 |