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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)i | ||||||
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1a. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: | Superdry 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)iii: |
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3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation | ||||||
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, Scotland | |||||
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)v | ||||||
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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 reachedvi: | 01/04/2020 | |||||
6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY): | 02/04/2020 | |||||
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 | 12.76 | 0.00 | 12.76 | 82,007,830 | ||
Position of previous notification (if applicable) | 12.95 | 0.00 | 12.95 |
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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) | ||||||
GB00B60BD277 | N/A | 10,461,454 | N/A | 12.76 | |||||
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SUBTOTAL 8. A | 10,461,454 | 12.76 | |||||||
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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 | |||||
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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 | ||||
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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 |
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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 | |
Standard Life Aberdeen plc |
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Standard Life Investments (Holdings) Limited |
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Standard Life Investments Limited | 9.99 | 0.00 | 9.99 | |
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Standard Life Aberdeen plc |
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Aberdeen Asset Management PLC |
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Aberdeen Asset Investment Group Limited |
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Aberdeen Asset Investments Limited |
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Standard Life Aberdeen plc |
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Aberdeen Asset Management PLC |
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Aberdeen Asset Managers Limited |
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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 |
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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 reflects the fact that the voting rights held indirectly by the underlying intermediate holding company Standard Life Investments (Holdings) Limited ("SLIHL") and held by the underlying investment management entity Standard Life Investments Limited ("SLIL") decreased below the 10% notifiable threshold due to trading on 01 April 2020. Prior to this crossing, SLIHL held 10.07% and SLIL held 10.07% of the delegated voting rights in Superdry Plc. SLIHL now holds 9.99% and SLIL holds 9.99% of the delegated voting rights. | |
Place of completion | Edinburgh, United Kingdom |
Date of completion | 02/04/2020 |