Last checked at 13 Apr 2021 16:00
TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings
NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR HOLDINGS (to be sent to the relevant issuer and to the FCA in Microsoft Word format if possible)i | ||||||
1a. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attachedii: | Avon Rubber 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)iii: | ||||||
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligationiv | ||||||
Name | Aggregate of Standard Life Aberdeen plc affiliated investment management entities with delegated voting rights on behalf of multiple managed portfolios | |||||
City and country of registered office (if applicable) | Edinburgh, United Kingdom | |||||
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)v | ||||||
Name | ||||||
City and country of registered office (if applicable) | ||||||
5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reachedvi: | 09/04/2021 | |||||
6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY): | 13/04/2021 | |||||
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 issuervii | |||
Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached | 5.989445 | 0.000000 | 5.989445 | 1,858,123 | ||
Position of previous notification (if applicable) | 5.89 | 0.000000 | 5.89 | |||
8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reachedviii | |||||||||
A: Voting rights attached to shares | |||||||||
Class/type ofshares ISIN code (if possible) | Number of voting rightsix | % of voting rights | |||||||
Direct (DTR5.1) | Indirect (DTR5.2.1) | Direct (DTR5.1) | Indirect (DTR5.2.1) | ||||||
GB0000667013 | N/A | 1,858,123 | N/A | 5.989445 | |||||
SUBTOTAL 8. A | 1,858,123 | 5.989445 | |||||||
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B 1: Financial Instruments according to DTR5.3.1R (1) (a) | |||||||||
Type of financial instrument | Expirationdatex | Exercise/Conversion Periodxi | Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted. | % of voting rights | |||||
SUBTOTAL 8. B 1 | |||||||||
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B 2: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to DTR5.3.1R (1) (b) | |||||||||
Type of financial instrument | Expirationdatex | Exercise/Conversion Period xi | Physical or cash settlementxii | Number of voting rights | % of voting rights | ||||
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") | |||||
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) issuerxiii | |||||
Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entityxiv (please add additional rows as necessary) | X | ||||
Ultimate Controlling Personxv | 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 | |
Standard Life Aberdeen plc | |||||
Standard Life Aberdeen plc | Standard Life Investments (Holdings) Limited | ||||
Standard Life Aberdeen plc | Standard Life Investments Limited | ||||
Standard Life Aberdeen plc | |||||
Standard Life Aberdeen plc | Aberdeen Asset Management PLC | ||||
Standard Life Aberdeen plc | Aberdeen Asset Managers Limited | ||||
Standard Life Aberdeen plc | |||||
Standard Life Aberdeen plc | Aberdeen Asset Management PLC | ||||
Standard Life Aberdeen plc | Aberdeen Asset Investment Group Limited | ||||
Standard Life Aberdeen plc | Aberdeen Asset Investments Limited | ||||
Standard Life Aberdeen plc | |||||
Standard Life Aberdeen plc | Standard Life Investments (Holdings) Limited | ||||
Standard Life Aberdeen plc | Aberdeen Standard Capital Limited | ||||
10. In case of proxy voting, please identify: | |||||
Name of the proxy holder | N/A | ||||
The number and % of voting rights held | N/A | ||||
The date until which the voting rights will be held | N/A | ||||
11. Additional informationxvi | |||||
In reference to Section 9, the shares detailed are managed by the named discretionary investment management entity within multiple portfolios on behalf of underlying clients, based on investment management agreements where-by the client has delegated the exercise of the voting power to the referenced investment manager.This disclosure is to reflect the fact that the voting rights effectively held indirectly by the underlying intermediate holding company Standard Life Investments (Holdings) Limited ("SLIHL") increased above the 5% notifiable threshold due to trading on 9 April 2021. SLIHL now effectively holds 5.017952% of the delegated voting rights.
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Place of completion | Edinburgh, United Kingdom |
Date of completion | 13 April, 2021 |