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ASHTEAD GROUP PLC - Notification of major holdingsASHTEAD GROUP PLC - Notification of major holdings
PR Newswire
London, November 3
TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings
| 1a. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: | ASHTEAD 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 | X | |||||
| An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments | ||||||
| An event changing the breakdown of voting rights | ||||||
| Other (please specify): | ||||||
| 3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation | ||||||
| Name | Harris Associates L.P. | |||||
| City and country of registered office (if applicable) | Chicago, USA | |||||
| 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3) | ||||||
| Name | ||||||
| City and country of registered office (if applicable) | ||||||
| 5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached: | 02/11/2017 | |||||
| 6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MMNYYY): | 03/11/2017 | |||||
| 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 of issuer | |||
| Resulting situation on the date on which threshold | 4.93% | 4.93% | 499,225,712 | |||
| was crossed or reached | ||||
| Position of previous notification (if applicable) | 5.07% | 5.07% |
| 8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reached: | |||||
| A: Voting rights attached to shares | |||||
| Class/type of | Number of voting rights | % of voting rights | |||
| shares ISIN code (if possible) | Direct (Art 9 of Directive 2004/109/EC) | Indirect (Art 1O of Directive 20041109/EC) (DTRS. 2 . 1) | Direct (Art 9 of Directive | Indirect (Art 1O of Directive 20041109/EC) | |
| (DTR5.1) | 2004/109/EC) | (DTRS.2.1) | |||
| (DTR5.1) | |||||
| GB0000536739 Common Stock | 24,613,484 | 4.93% | |||
| SUBTOTAL 8.A | 24,613,484 | 4.93% | |||
| B 1: Financial Instruments according to Art. 13(1)(a) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (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 |
| SUBTOTAL 8.8.1 | ||||
| B 2: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to Art. 13(1)(b) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (b)) | |||||
| Type of financial instrument | Expiration date | Exercise/ Conversion Period | Physical or cash settlement | Number of voting rights | % of voting rights |
| SUBTOTAL 8.8.2 | |||||
| 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. | ||||
| 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 (please add additional rows as necessary) | X | |||
| Name | % 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 | |
| Harris Associates L.P. | ||||
| 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 |
| Place of completion | Chicago |
| Date of completion | 03/11/2017 |
Annex: Notification of major holdings (to be filed with the FCA only)
| A: Identity of the person subject to the notification obligation | |
| Full name (including legal form for legal entities) | Harris Associates L.P. |
| Contact address (registered office for legal entities) | 111 S. Wacker Drive, Suite 4600, Chicago, IL 60606 USA |
| kcolwellc@harrisassoc.com | |
| Phone number/ Fax number | Phone: 312-646-3489 Fax: |
| Other useful information (at least legal representative for legal persons) | |
| B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable | |
| Full name | Kim Colwell |
| Contact address | 111 S. Wacker Drive, Suite 4600, Chicago, IL 60606 USA |
| kcolwell@harrisassoc.com | |
| Phone number/ Fax number | Phone: 312-646-3489 Fax: |
| Other useful information (e.g. functional relationship with the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation) | Senior Compliance Officer |
| C: Additional Information |