8 Apr 2024 16:54
TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings
1. Issuer Details
ISIN
GB00B1VNSX38
Issuer Name
DRAX GROUP PLC
UK or Non-UK Issuer
UK
2. Reason for Notification
Other
Comments
Legal Entity level crossing - See Section 9
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation
Name
Bank of America Corporation
City of registered office (if applicable)
Β
Country of registered office (if applicable)
US
4. Details of the shareholder
Name | City of registered office | Country of registered office |
Merrill Lynch International | London | United Kingdom |
5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached
04-Apr-2024
6. Date on which Issuer notified
05-Apr-2024
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 | 5.065720 | 6.732201 | 11.797921 | 45616743 |
Position of previous notification (if applicable) | 5.077933 | 6.665008 | 11.742941 |
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) |
GB00B1VNSX38 | 19586641 | 5.065720 | ||
Sub Total 8.A | 19586641 | 5.065720% | ||
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 |
Right to Recall | n/a | n/a | 79544 | 0.020573 |
Physical Swap | 16/05/2024 | n/a | 6770466 | 1.751055 |
Physical Swap | 15/05/2024 | n/a | 1971918 | 0.510000 |
Sub Total 8.B1 | 8821928 | 2.281628% | ||
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 |
Swaps | 17/05/2024 | N/A | Cash | 3621705 | 0.936687 |
Swaps | 13/06/2024 | N/A | Cash | 2054 | 0.000531 |
Swaps | 02/07/2024 | N/A | Cash | 265962 | 0.068786 |
Swaps | 23/07/2024 | N/A | Cash | 2530599 | 0.654492 |
Swaps | 31/07/2024 | N/A | Cash | 802070 | 0.207440 |
Swaps | 19/08/2024 | N/A | Cash | 163234 | 0.042217 |
Swaps | 30/08/2024 | N/A | Cash | 1151119 | 0.297715 |
Swaps | 31/10/2024 | N/A | Cash | 80170 | 0.020734 |
Swaps | 18/11/2024 | N/A | Cash | 217841 | 0.056341 |
Swaps | 03/03/2025 | N/A | Cash | 3354665 | 0.867622 |
Swaps | 01/04/2025 | N/A | Cash | 43710 | 0.011305 |
Swaps | 08/04/2025 | N/A | Cash | 9003 | 0.002328 |
Swaps | 28/04/2025 | N/A | Cash | 25293 | 0.006542 |
Swaps | 06/05/2025 | N/A | Cash | 259344 | 0.067074 |
Swaps | 15/09/2025 | N/A | Cash | 38872 | 0.010054 |
Swaps | 03/10/2025 | N/A | Cash | 1614 | 0.000417 |
Swaps | 13/10/2025 | N/A | Cash | 1310 | 0.000339 |
Swaps | 07/11/2025 | N/A | Cash | 1527812 | 0.395140 |
Swaps | 16/02/2026 | N/A | Cash | 21100 | 0.005457 |
Swaps | 06/03/2026 | N/A | Cash | 807155 | 0.208756 |
Swaps | 18/03/2026 | N/A | Cash | 211843 | 0.054789 |
Swaps | 26/05/2026 | N/A | Cash | 2064218 | 0.533872 |
Swaps | 15/02/2028 | N/A | Cash | 7481 | 0.001935 |
Sub Total 8.B2 | 17208174 | 4.450573% | |||
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 |
Bank of America Corporation | BofA Securities Europe, SA | |||
Bank of America Corporation | Managed Account Advisors, LLC | |||
Bank of America Corporation | Merrill Lynch International | 5.052016 | 4.022592 | 9.074608% |
Bank of America Corporation | Bank of America, National Association |
10. In case of proxy voting
Name of the proxy holder
Β
The number and % of voting rights held
Β
The date until which the voting rights will be held
Β
11. Additional Information
Β
12. Date of Completion
05-Apr-2024
13. Place Of Completion
United Kingdom
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