21 Sep 2017 17:45
Minds + Machines Group Limited
("mmx" or the "Company")
Holdings in Company
Minds + Machines Group Limited (AIM: MMX) has been notified that the TR-1 form below relates to the acquisition of Hargreave Hale, and the funds managed by them, by Canaccord Genuity Group, which completed on 18 September 2017.
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: | minds + machines group limited | |||||
1b. Please indicate if the issuer is a non-UK issuer (please mark with an "X" if appropriate) | ||||||
Non-UK issuer | X | |||||
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 | CANACCORD GENUITY GROUP INC | |||||
City and country of registered office (if applicable) | VANCOUVER, CANADA | |||||
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)v | ||||||
Name | DISCRETIONARY CLIENTS
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City and country of registered office (if applicable) | ||||||
5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reachedvi: | 18 SEPTEMBER 2017 | |||||
6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY): | 20 SEPTEMBER 2017 | |||||
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 | 7.8587% | N/A | 7.8587% | 699,857,562 | ||
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 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) | ||||||
VGG614091012 | 55,000,000 | 7.8587% | |||||||
SUBTOTAL 8. A | 55,000,000 | 7.8587% | |||||||
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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 | |
Canaccord Genuity Group Inc.[1] | 7.8587% | 7.8587% | ||
Canaccord Genuity Wealth Group Holdings Limited | 7.8587% | 7.8587% | ||
Canaccord Genuity Wealth Group Holdings (Jersey) Limited | 7.8587% | 7.8587% | ||
Hargreave Hale Limited | 7.8587% | 7.8587% | ||
[1] Each company set out in this table is ultimately owned by Canaccord Genuity Group Inc.
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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 | ||||
This disclosable event is as a result of the acquisition of Hargreave Hale Limited by Canaccord Genuity Group Inc., through its wholly-owned subsidiary Canaccord Genuity Wealth Group Holdings (Jersey) Limited.
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Place of completion | London |
Date of completion | 20 September 2017 |
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For further information:
Minds + Machines Group Limited |
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Toby Hall, CEO | Tel: +44 (0) 7713 341072 |
Michael Salazar, COO/CFO | Tel: +1 (310) 740 7499 |
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finnCap Ltd | Tel: 020 7220 0500 |
Corporate finance - Stuart Andrews/Carl Holmes/Simon Hicks Corporate broking - Tim Redfern/Camille Gochez |
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Belvedere Communications Limited | Tel: +44 (0) 20 3567 0510 |
John West Kim van Beeck |
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About MMX
Minds + Machines Group Limited (LSE: MMX) is the owner and operator of a world class portfolio of top-level domain assets (gTLDs). As a sales and marketing-led registry business, we are focused on commercializing our portfolio in partnership with our expanding global network of distribution partners.
The MMX portfolio is currently focused around geographic domains (e.g. .london, .boston, .miami, .bayern), professional occupations (e.g. .law, .abogado, and .dds), consumer interests (e.g. .fashion, .wedding, .vip), lifestyle (e.g. .fit, .surf, .yoga), outdoor activities (e.g..fishing, .garden, .horse) and generic names such as .work and .casa. As a business, we work through our expanding international network of registrars and distribution partners to bring the benefits of affinity based domain addresses to B2B and consumer audiences. For more information on MMX, please visit www.mmx.co