12 Apr 2021 07:00
Zoetic International plc
("Zoetic" or the "Company")
12 April 2021
Holding(s) in Company
The Company has been informed that following the excise of the loan conversion announced on 31 March 2021, Mr John Story's interest in the voting rights of the Company has changed as detailed below. Mr Story's interest is a combination of ordinary shares of 1 pence each ("Ordinary Shares") and a financial instrument (as defined in the Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules of the Financial Conduct Authority). The financial instrument has been issued by SpreadEx Ltd, which holds Ordinary Shares, as last announced on 9 December 2020.
Enquiries
Media enquiries:
Zoetic International plc | c/o Buchanan |
Trevor Taylor, Co-CEO Antonio Russo, Co-CEO
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Allenby Capital Limited (Financial Adviser and Broker) | +44 (0) 20 3328 5656 |
Nick Harriss (Corporate Finance) |
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Nick Naylor (Corporate Finance) |
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Kelly Gardiner (Equity Sales)
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Buchanan |
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Henry Harrison-Topham / Jamie Hooper / Ariadna Peretz | Tel: +44 (0) 20 7466 5000 |
zoetic@buchanan.uk.com | www.buchanan.uk.com |
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: | Zoetic International 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: admission of new shares | ||||||
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligationiv | ||||||
Name | John Story | |||||
City and country of registered office (if applicable) | ||||||
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)v | ||||||
Name | ||||||
City and country of registered office (if applicable) | ||||||
5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reachedvi: | 7 April 2021 | |||||
6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY): | 8 April 2021 | |||||
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 | 8.86% | 4.75% | 13.62% | 202,070,034 | ||
Position of previous notification (if applicable) | 6.35% | 4.91% | 11.26% | |||
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) | ||||||
Ordinary Shares of 1p each GB00BWC4X262 | 17,912,221 | 8.86% | |||||||
SUBTOTAL 8. A | 17,912,221 | 8.86% | |||||||
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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 | |||||
SpreadBet | 9,600,000 | 4.75% | |||||||
SUBTOTAL 8. B 1 | 9,600,000 | 4.75% | |||||||
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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 | 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 entityxiv (please add additional rows as necessary) | ||||
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 | |
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 | ||||
Place of completion | UK |
Date of completion | 9 April 2021 |