25 Sep 2020 16:26
Great Portland Estates plc
Great Portland Estates plc announces that on 25 September 2020, it received the Notification of
Major Holdings set out below.
Carl Sjogren
Deputy Company Secretary
Great Portland Estates plc
020 7647 3000
25 September 2020
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: | GREAT PORTLAND ESTATES 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 | KKR Investment Management LLC | |||||
City and country of registered office (if applicable) | Wilmington, Delaware, USA | |||||
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)v | ||||||
Name | KRE Buckeye Limited KRE RESDOC Europe Limited | |||||
City and country of registered office (if applicable) | London, United Kingdom | |||||
5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reachedvi: | 23 September 2020 | |||||
6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY): | 25 September 2020 | |||||
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 issuervii | |||
Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached | 5.35% | - | 5.35% | 253,867,911 | ||
Position of previous notification (if applicable) | - | - | - | |||
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 (Art 9 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1) | Indirect (Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1) | Direct (Art 9 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1) | Indirect (Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1) | ||||||
GB00BF5H9P87 | - | 13,579,569 | - | 5.35% | |||||
SUBTOTAL 8. A | 13,579,569 | 5.35% | |||||||
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B 1: Financial Instruments according to Art. 13(1)(a) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (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 Art. 13(1)(b) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (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 | |||
Namexv | % 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 | |
KKR Management LLP | 5.35% | 5.35% | ||
KKR & Co. Inc. | 5.35% | 5.35% | ||
KKR Group Holdings Corp. | 5.35% | 5.35% | ||
KKR Group Partnership L.P. | 5.35% | 5.35% | ||
KKR Holdco LLC | 5.35% | 5.35% | ||
KKR & Co. GP LLC | 5.35% | 5.35% | ||
Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P. | 5.35% | 5.35% | ||
KKR Investment Management LLC | 5.35% | 5.35% | ||
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 informationxvi | |
KKR Investment Management LLC is the investment adviser for each of KRE Buckeye Limited, and KRE RESDOC Limited. Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P. is the sole member of KKR Investment Management LLC; KKR & Co. GP LLC, is the general partner of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P.; KKR Holdco LLC, is the sole member of KKR & Co. GP LLC; KKR Group Partnership L.P. is the sole member of KKR Holdco LLC; KKR Group Holdings Corp. is the general partner of KKR Group Partnership L.P.; KKR & Co. Inc. is the sole shareholder of KKR Group Holdings Corp. and KKR Management LLP is the Series I Preferred Stockholder of KKR & Co. Inc. | |
Place of completion | London, United Kingdom |
Date of completion | 25 September 2020 |