Last checked at 10 Oct 2023 15:04
TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings
1. Issuer Details
ISIN
GB00BNTVWJ75
Issuer Name
SYNTHOMER PLC
UK or Non-UK Issuer
UK
2. Reason for Notification
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation
Name
Kuala Lumpur Kepong Berhad
City of registered office (if applicable)
Ipoh
Country of registered office (if applicable)
Malaysia
4. Details of the shareholder
Name | City of registered office | Country of registered office |
Kuala Lumpur Kepong Berhad | Ipoh | Malaysia |
KL-Kepong International Ltd. | Grand Cayman | Cayman Islands |
5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached
10-Oct-2023
6. Date on which Issuer notified
10-Oct-2023
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 | |
Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached | 27.001871 | 0.000000 | 27.001871 | 6,309,474 |
Position of previous notification (if applicable) | 26.252126 | 0.000000 | 26.252126 |
8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reached
8A. Voting rights attached to shares
Class/Type of shares ISIN code(if possible) | Number of direct voting rights (DTR5.1) | Number of indirect voting rights (DTR5.2.1) | % of direct voting rights (DTR5.1) | % of indirect voting rights (DTR5.2.1) |
GB0009887422 | 6,309,474 | 0 | 27.001871 | 0.000000 |
Sub Total 8.A | 6,309,474 | 27.001871% | ||
8B1. Financial Instruments according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (a))
Type of financial instrument | Expiration date | Exercise/conversion period | Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted | % of voting rights |
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Sub Total 8.B1 | ||||
8B2. Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (b))
Type of financial instrument | Expiration date | Exercise/conversion period | Physical or cash settlement | Number of voting rights | % of voting rights |
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Sub Total 8.B2 | |||||
9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation
2. Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entities (please add additional rows as necessary)
Ultimate controlling person | Name of controlled undertaking | % 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 |
Kuala Lumpur Kepong Berhad | Kuala Lumpur Kepong Berhad | 5.429288 | 0.000000 | 5.429288% |
KL-Kepong International Ltd. | Kuala Lumpur Kepong Berhad | 21.572583 | 0.000000 | 21.572583 |
10. In case of proxy voting
Name of the proxy holder
The number and % of voting rights held
The date until which the voting rights will be held
11. Additional Information
Percentages have been calculated based on the Issuer's ordinary share capital of 23,366,803 Ordinary Shares of 1 pence each (excluding any nil paid shares) as per its announcement of 26 September 2023, and therefore the total number of voting rights in the Issuer attributable to such Ordinary Shares, of 23,366,803.
In addition to the ordinary shares described in section 7 and 8, Kuala Lumpur Kepong Berhad's group holds 37,676,844 Nil paid rights relating to ordinary shares in the Issuer.
12. Date of Completion
10-Oct-2023
13. Place Of Completion
Malaysia