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Holding(s) in CompanyDowning Strategic Micro-Cap Investment Trust PlcLEI: 213800QMYPUW4POFFX69Notification of major holdings11 October 2022
| NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR HOLDINGS | |||||||||||||||
| 1a. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: | DOWNING STRATEGIC MICRO-CAP INVESTMENT TRUST 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 | |||||||||||||||
| An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments | |||||||||||||||
| An event changing the breakdown of voting rights | |||||||||||||||
| Other (please specify): As part of a transaction between Foresight Group LLP and Downing LLP, the investment management agreements of Thames Ventures VCT 1 plc (formerly Downing ONE VCT plc) and Thames Ventures VCT 2 plc (formerly Downing FOUR VCT plc) were novated to Foresight Group LLP. This disclosure reflects this change. The beneficial owner of the shares which are the subject of this disclosure are unchanged. | X | ||||||||||||||
| 3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation | |||||||||||||||
| Name | Foresight Group LLP | ||||||||||||||
| City and country of registered office (if applicable) | London, England | ||||||||||||||
| 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) | |||||||||||||||
| Name | Thames Ventures VCT 1 plc (formerly Downing ONE VCT plc)Thames Ventures VCT 2 plc (formerly Downing FOUR VCT plc) | ||||||||||||||
| City and country of registered office (if applicable) | London, England | ||||||||||||||
| 5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached: | 4/7/2022 | ||||||||||||||
| 6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY): | 10/10/2022 | ||||||||||||||
| 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 (8.A + 8.B) vii | ||||||||||||
| Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached | 20.98% | 0.000 | 20.98% | 10,388,813 | |||||||||||
| Position of previous notification (if applicable) | n/a | n/a | n/a | ||||||||||||
| 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 ofsharesISIN code (if possible) | Number of voting rights | % of voting rights | |||||||||||||
| Direct(DTR5.1) | Indirect (DTR5.2.1) | Direct(DTR5.1) | Indirect(DTR5.2.1) | ||||||||||||
| GB00BF0SCX52 | 10,388,813 | n/a | 20.98% | n/a | |||||||||||
| SUBTOTAL 8. A | 10,388,813 | 20.98% | |||||||||||||
| B 1: Financial Instruments according to DTR5.3.1R (1) (a) | |||||||||||||||
| Type of financial instrument | Expirationdate | Exercise/ Conversion Period | Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted. | % of voting rights | |||||||||||
| n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | |||||||||||
| SUBTOTAL 8. B 1 | |||||||||||||||
| B 2: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to DTR5.3.1R (1) (b) | |||||||||||||||
| Type of financial instrument | Expirationdate | Exercise/ Conversion Period | Physical or cash Settlement | Number of voting rights | % of voting rights | ||||||||||
| n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | ||||||||||
| SUBTOTAL 8.B.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 thefinancial 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 | |
| Foresight Group Holdings LimitedForesight Holdco 2 LimitedForesight Group LLP | 20.98% | 0.0 | 20.98% | |
| 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 information | ||||
| n/a | ||||
| Place of completion | London, UK |
| Date of completion | 10.10.22 |