Holding(s) in Company
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TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings
1. Issuer Details
ISIN
GB00BMCF8689
Issuer Name
THE EUROPEAN SMALLER COMPANIES TRUST 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
JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC
City of registered office (if applicable)
St Helier
Country of registered office (if applicable)
Jersey
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
12-Sep-2025
6. Date on which Issuer notified
15-Sep-2025
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% 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 |
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Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached |
0.063953 |
0.000000 |
0.063953 |
145,500 |
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Position of previous notification (if applicable) |
3.914904 |
0.000000 |
3.914904 |
8,906,897 |
8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reached
8A. Voting rights attached to shares
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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) |
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GB00BMCF8689 |
0 |
145500 |
0.000000 |
0.063953 |
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Sub Total 8.A |
145500 |
0.063953% |
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8B1. Financial Instruments according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (a))
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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 |
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Sub Total 8.B1 |
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8B2. Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (b))
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Type of financial instrument |
Expiration date |
Exercise/conversion period |
Physical or cash settlement |
Number of voting rights |
% of voting rights |
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Sub Total 8.B2 |
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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)
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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 |
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Janus Henderson Group plc |
Janus Henderson UK (Holdings) Limited |
0.063953 |
0.000000 |
0.063953% |
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Janus Henderson UK (Holdings) Limited |
Janus Henderson Investors UK Limited |
0.063953 |
0.000000 |
0.063953% |
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Janus Henderson Investors UK Limited |
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0.063953 |
0.000000 |
0.063953% |
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
We no longer hold a notifiable holding.
12. Date of Completion
15-Sep-2025
13. Place Of Completion
201 Bishopsgate, London, EC2M 3AE
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