Last checked at 4 Feb 2020 07:00
RNS | 4 February 2020 |
Mercia Asset Management PLC
("Mercia", the "Group" or the "Company")
Holding in the Company
Mercia Asset Management PLC (AIM: MERC), the proactive, regionally focused specialist asset manager, announces that it has received the following TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holding from Link Fund Solutions ("Link") in respect of shares previously held by Woodford Investment Management Limited .
Mercia is pleased to confirm that the entire Link shareholding has been successfully placed with both existing and new investors in the Company.
For further information, please contact:
Mercia Asset Management PLC | +44 (0)330 223 1430 |
Mark Payton, Chief Executive Officer |
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Martin Glanfield, Chief Financial Officer |
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www.mercia.co.uk |
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Canaccord Genuity Limited (NOMAD and Joint Broker) | +44 (0)20 7523 8000 |
Simon Bridges, Richard Andrews |
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N+1 Singer (Joint Broker) |
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Harry Gooden, James Moat | +44 (0)20 7496 3000 |
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Buchanan Communications | +44 (0)20 7466 5000 |
Chris Lane, Vicky Hayns, Stephanie Watson |
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www.buchanan.uk.com |
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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) | ||||||
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1a. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: | Mercia Asset Management PLC | |||||
1b. Please indicate if the issuer is a non-UK issuer (please mark with an "X" if appropriate) | ||||||
Non-UK issuer |
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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 |
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An event changing the breakdown of voting rights |
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Other (please specify): |
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3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation | ||||||
Name | Link Fund Solutions Ltd | |||||
City and country of registered office (if applicable) | 6th Floor, 65 Gresham Street, London EC2V 7NQ, United Kingdom | |||||
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) | ||||||
Name |
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City and country of registered office (if applicable) |
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5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached: | 30/01/2020 | |||||
6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY): | 03/02/2020 | |||||
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 issuer | ||
Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached | 0.00% |
| 0.00% | 440,109,707 | ||
Position of previous notification (if applicable) | 7.25% |
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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 ofshares ISIN code (if possible) | Number of voting rights | % 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) | |
GB00BSL71W47 | 0.00% |
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SUBTOTAL 8. A | 0.00% | 0.00% | ||
B 1: Financial Instruments according to Art. 13(1)(a) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (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 | ||||
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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 | Expirationdate | Exercise/Conversion Period | Physical or cash settlement | Number of voting rights | % of voting rights | |||
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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) issuer | X | |||
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) |
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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 | |
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10. In case of proxy voting, please identify: | ||||
Name of the proxy holder |
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The number and % of voting rights held |
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The date until which the voting rights will be held |
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11. Additional information | ||||
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Place of completion | 6th Floor, 65 Gresham Street, London EC2V 7NQ, United Kingdom |
Date of completion | 03/02/2020 |