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Notification of Major Holdings

23 July 2021

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: LORDS GROUP TRADING 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 Charles Stanley Group plc
City and country of registered office (if applicable) London, England
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)v
NameCharles Stanley & Co. Ltd.
Rock (Nominees) Ltd.
City and country of registered office (if applicable) 
5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reachedvi: 21/07/2021
6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY): 22/07/2021
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 6.66% 0% 6.66% 157,503,947
Position of previous notification (if
applicable)
n/a 0% 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 of
shares    Ord 25p

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)
GB00BM9CLS53 Nil 10,501,916 Nil 6.66%
     
     
SUBTOTAL 8. A 10,501,916 6.66%
 
B 1: Financial Instruments according to Art. 13(1)(a) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (a))
Type of financial instrument Expiration
date
x
Exercise/
Conversion Period
xi
Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is
exercised/converted.
% of voting rights
     
     
     
  SUBTOTAL 8. B 1   
 
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 Expiration
date
x
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 the
financial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entity xiv (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
Rock (Nominees) Ltd
Charles Stanley & Co. Ltd.
 
6.66% 0% 6.66%
Charles Stanley Group is the holding company of the above    
    
    
    
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 London, England
Date of completion 22/07/2021