| For filings with the FCA include the annex | |||||
| For filings with issuer exclude the annex | |||||
| TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi | |||||
| 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: ii |
Syncona Ltd (formerly BACIT Ltd) | ||||
| 2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): | |||||
| An acquisition or disposal of voting rights | x | ||||
| An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached | |||||
| An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments | |||||
| An event changing the breakdown of voting rights | |||||
| Other (please specify): | Type 1 disclosure as per the Transparency Directive II Regulation | x | |||
| 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: iii |
Schroders plc | ||||
| 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):iv |
Schroder & Co. Limited | ||||
| 5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: v |
23.12.16 | ||||
| 6. Date on which issuer notified: | 28.12.16 | ||||
| 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: vi, vii |
Below 5% | ||||
| 8. Notified details: | ||||||||||||||||||
| A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix | ||||||||||||||||||
| Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE |
Situation previous to the triggering transaction |
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||||||||||||
| Number of Shares |
Number of Voting Rights |
Number of shares |
Number of voting rights |
% of voting rights x | ||||||||||||||
| Direct | Direct xi | Indirect xii | Direct | Indirect | ||||||||||||||
| Ordinary GG00B8P59C08 |
32,947,108 | 32,947,108 | 31,759,682 | N/A | 31,759,682 | N/A | 4.824% |
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| B: Qualifying Financial Instruments | ||||||||||||||||||
| Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||||||||||||||
| Type of financial instrument |
Expiration date xiii |
Exercise/ Conversion Period xiv |
Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. |
% of voting rights |
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| C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi | ||||||||||||||||||
| Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||||||||||||||
| Type of financial instrument |
Exercise price | Expiration date xvii | Exercise/ Conversion period xviii |
Number of voting rights instrument refers to | % of voting rights xix, xx | |||||||||||||
| Nominal | Delta | |||||||||||||||||
| Total (A+B+C) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights | |||||||||||||||||
| 31,759,682 | 4.824% | |||||||||||||||||
| 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi |
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Schroder & Co. Limited 31,759,682 4.824% |
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| Proxy Voting: | ||
| 10. Name of the proxy holder: | ||
| 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: |
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| 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: |
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13. Additional information: |
This notification is being made based on the legal entity position crossing below 5%. Schroders plc’s position remains within disclosure thresholds as per the previous disclosure.The shares referred to in section 9 are held in portfolios managed by those firms on a discretionary basis for clients under investment management agreements. This disclosure has been calculated based on issue share capital amount 658,387,407. | |
| 14. Contact name: | Shaheen Hussain | |
| 15. Contact telephone number: | +44 207 658 6000 | |