Last checked at 16 Jan 2020 10:09
TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings
NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR HOLDINGS | ||||||
1a. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attachedii: | Watches of Switzerland Group 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 | Apollo Management VII, L.P., the investment manager of AIF VII Euro Holdings, L.P. | |||||
City and country of registered office (if applicable) | New York, United States | |||||
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)v | ||||||
Name | Jewel Holdco S.à r.l. | |||||
City and country of registered office (if applicable) | Luxembourg City, Luxembourg | |||||
5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reachedvi: | 14 January 2020 | |||||
6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY): | 15 January 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 | 42.1% | N/A | 42.1% | 239,455,554 | ||
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) | ||||||
GB00BJDQQ870 | 100,719,657 | 42.1% | |||||||
SUBTOTAL 8. A | 100,719,657 | 42.1% | |||||||
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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 | |||||||||
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 | |
Apollo Management VII, L.P., the investment manager of AIF VII Euro Holdings, L.P. | 42.1% | |||
AIF VII Euro Holdings, L.P. | 42.1% | |||
Jewel HoldCo 2 S.à r.l. | 42.1% | |||
Jewel HoldCo S.à r.l. | 42.1% | |||
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 | ||||
Placing of ordinary shares by way of an accelerated bookbuild to institutional investors, which was announced on 9 January 2020 and which was settled on 14 January 2020. | ||||
Place of completion
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36 North Row, London, W1K 6DH |
Date of completion
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16 January 2020 |
Paul Eardley
Company Secretary
Tel: + 44 (0) 207 317 4600
Watches of Switzerland Group PLC | ||