Last checked at 30 Dec 2022 11:34
TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings
1. Issuer Details
ISIN
GB00BJTNFH41
Issuer Name
AO WORLD 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
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
City of registered office (if applicable)
Country of registered office (if applicable)
US
4. Details of the shareholder
Name | City of registered office | Country of registered office |
J.P. Morgan Securities |
5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached
22-Dec-2022
6. Date on which Issuer notified
28-Dec-2022
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 | |
Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached | 5.308646 | 0.893067 | 6.201713 | 35781568 |
Position of previous notification (if applicable) | 5.002362 | 0.895999 | 5.898361 |
8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reached
8A. Voting rights attached to shares
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) |
GB00BJTNFH41 | 30626676 | 5.308646 | ||
Sub Total 8.A | 30626676 | 5.308646% | ||
8B1. Financial Instruments according to (DTR5.3.1R.(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 |
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Sub Total 8.B1 | ||||
8B2. Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (b))
Type of financial instrument | Expiration date | Exercise/conversion period | Physical or cash settlement | Number of voting rights | % of voting rights |
Cash-settled Equity Swap | 03/01/2023 | 03/01/2023 | Cash | 277506 | 0.048097 |
Cash-settled Equity Swap | 04/01/2023 | 04/01/2023 | Cash | 125612 | 0.021770 |
Cash-settled Equity Swap | 18/01/2023 | 18/01/2023 | Cash | 38000 | 0.006586 |
Cash-settled Equity Swap | 02/02/2023 | 02/02/2023 | Cash | 27754 | 0.004807 |
Cash-settled Equity Swap | 02/03/2023 | 02/03/2023 | Cash | 40410 | 0.007000 |
Cash-settled Equity Swap | 04/04/2023 | 04/04/2023 | Cash | 21894 | 0.003792 |
Cash-settled Equity Swap | 12/05/2023 | 12/05/2023 | Cash | 1590710 | 0.275364 |
Cash-settled Equity Swap | 19/05/2023 | 19/05/2023 | Cash | 248715 | 0.043110 |
Cash-settled Equity Swap | 30/05/2023 | 30/05/2023 | Cash | 94998 | 0.016462 |
Cash-settled Equity Swap | 01/06/2023 | 01/06/2023 | Cash | 52939 | 0.009173 |
Cash-settled Equity Swap | 02/06/2023 | 02/06/2023 | Cash | 1698 | 0.000293 |
Cash-settled Equity Swap | 05/07/2023 | 05/07/2023 | Cash | 7155 | 0.001237 |
Cash-settled Equity Swap | 31/07/2023 | 31/07/2023 | Cash | 131 | 0.000022 |
Cash-settled Equity Swap | 02/08/2023 | 02/08/2023 | Cash | 53790 | 0.009309 |
Cash-settled Equity Swap | 09/08/2023 | 09/08/2023 | Cash | 2689 | 0.000466 |
Cash-settled Equity Swap | 22/08/2023 | 22/08/2023 | Cash | 11647 | 0.002018 |
Cash-settled Equity Swap | 31/08/2023 | 31/08/2023 | Cash | 14429 | 0.002501 |
Cash-settled Equity Swap | 04/09/2023 | 04/09/2023 | Cash | 1591 | 0.000272 |
Cash-settled Equity Swap | 03/10/2023 | 03/10/2023 | Cash | 7131 | 0.001231 |
Cash-settled Equity Swap | 09/10/2023 | 09/10/2023 | Cash | 70000 | 0.012131 |
Cash-settled Equity Swap | 31/10/2023 | 31/10/2023 | Cash | 1695129 | 0.293818 |
Cash-settled Equity Swap | 02/11/2023 | 02/11/2023 | Cash | 1121 | 0.000190 |
Cash-settled Equity Swap | 22/11/2023 | 22/11/2023 | Cash | 388 | 0.000067 |
Cash-settled Equity Swap | 28/11/2023 | 28/11/2023 | Cash | 74299 | 0.012877 |
Cash-settled Equity Swap | 29/01/2024 | 29/01/2024 | Cash | 13841 | 0.002392 |
Cash-settled Equity Swap | 02/02/2024 | 02/02/2024 | Cash | 105963 | 0.018365 |
Cash-settled Equity Swap | 24/06/2024 | 24/06/2024 | Cash | 4091 | 0.000709 |
Cash-settled Equity Swap | 27/04/2026 | 27/04/2026 | Cash | 472751 | 0.081943 |
Cash-settled Equity Swap | 10/07/2028 | 10/07/2028 | Cash | 8640 | 0.001497 |
Cash-settled Equity Swap | 12/07/2028 | 12/07/2028 | Cash | 4124 | 0.000714 |
Cash-settled Equity Swap | 13/07/2028 | 13/07/2028 | Cash | 10685 | 0.001851 |
Cash-settled Equity Swap | 14/07/2028 | 14/07/2028 | Cash | 11182 | 0.001937 |
Cash-settled Equity Swap | 17/07/2028 | 17/07/2028 | Cash | 22206 | 0.003848 |
Cash-settled Equity Swap | 19/07/2028 | 19/07/2028 | Cash | 10110 | 0.001752 |
Cash-settled Equity Swap | 20/07/2028 | 20/07/2028 | Cash | 10080 | 0.001747 |
Cash-settled Equity Swap | 26/07/2028 | 26/07/2028 | Cash | 5110 | 0.000885 |
Cash-settled Equity Swap | 27/07/2028 | 27/07/2028 | Cash | 1482 | 0.000256 |
Cash-settled Equity Swap | 28/07/2028 | 28/07/2028 | Cash | 2728 | 0.000472 |
Cash-settled Equity Swap | 31/07/2028 | 31/07/2028 | Cash | 2838 | 0.000491 |
Cash-settled Equity Swap | 02/08/2028 | 02/08/2028 | Cash | 3607 | 0.000625 |
Cash-settled Equity Swap | 03/08/2028 | 03/08/2028 | Cash | 4140 | 0.000717 |
Cash-settled Equity Swap | 22/12/2023 | 22/12/2023 | Cash | 1578 | 0.000273 |
Sub Total 8.B2 | 5154892 | 0.893067% | |||
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)
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 |
JPMorgan Chase & Co. | J.P. Morgan Securities plc | 5.307818 | 6.200885% | |
JPMorgan Chase & Co. | J.P. Morgan Securities LLC |
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
Chain of controlled undertakings:JPMorgan Chase & Co.JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association (100%)J.P. Morgan International Finance Limited (100%)J.P. Morgan Capital Holdings Limited (100%)J.P. Morgan Securities plc (100%)JPMorgan Chase & Co.JPMorgan Chase Holdings LLC (100%)J.P. Morgan Broker-Dealer Holdings Inc. (100%)J.P. Morgan Securities LLC (100%)
12. Date of Completion
28-Dec-2022
13. Place Of Completion
London