RNS Number : 6860A888 Holdings plc26 September 2022

TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings

1. Issuer Details

ISIN

GI000A0F6407

Issuer Name

888 HOLDINGS PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY

UK or Non-UK Issuer

Non-UK

2. Reason for Notification

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights; An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments

3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation

Name

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

City of registered office (if applicable)

Wilmington, Delaware

Country of registered office (if applicable)

USA

4. Details of the shareholder

Name

City of registered office

Country of registered office

Goldman Sachs International

London

United Kingdom

5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached

21-Sep-2022

6. Date on which Issuer notified

23-Sep-2022

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

4.570426

0.602725

5.173151

23089413

Position of previous notification (if applicable)





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)

GI000A0F6407


20399260


4.570426

Sub Total 8.A

20399260

4.570426%

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

Securities Lending

Open


1212002

0.271547

Sub Total 8.B1


1212002

0.271547%

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

Swap

16-May-2023


Cash

508890

0.114016

Swap

19-Aug-2032


Cash

242656

0.054367

Swap

10-Aug-2032


Cash

193719

0.043402

Swap

08-Sep-2032


Cash

106764

0.023920

Swap

03-Nov-2026


Cash

83602

0.018731

Swap

02-Sep-2032


Cash

72234

0.016184

Swap

18-Aug-2025


Cash

53313

0.011945

Swap

19-Aug-2032


Cash

44553

0.009982

Swap

06-Sep-2032


Cash

39971

0.008956

Swap

16-Aug-2032


Cash

37594

0.008423

Swap

15-Sep-2025


Cash

22705

0.005087

Swap

01-Sep-2032


Cash

19541

0.004378

Swap

14-Apr-2025


Cash

11920

0.002671

Swap

05-Jul-2032


Cash

11653

0.002611

Swap

23-Feb-2023


Cash

9518

0.002132

Swap

06-Sep-2032


Cash

5972

0.001338

Swap

08-Sep-2032


Cash

5444

0.001220

Swap

06-Sep-2032


Cash

3179

0.000712

Swap

14-Apr-2025


Cash

2981

0.000668

Swap

31-Aug-2032


Cash

1914

0.000429

Swap

15-Dec-2022


Cash

28

0.000006

Sub Total 8.B2


1478151

0.331178%

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

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (Chain 1)





The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (Chain 1)

Goldman Sachs (UK) L.L.C.

4.527739

0.600122

5.127861%

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (Chain 1)

Goldman Sachs Group UK Limited

4.527739

0.600122

5.127861%

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (Chain 1)

Goldman Sachs International

4.527739

0.600122

5.127861%

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (Chain 2)





The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (Chain 2)

GSAM Holdings LLC




The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (Chain 2)

Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P.




The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (Chain 3)





The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (Chain 3)

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC




The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (Chain 4)





The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (Chain 4)

Goldman Sachs Bank USA




The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (Chain 4)

Goldman Sachs Bank Europe SE




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

Please note, the total amount of voting rights have been rounded to 6 decimal places therefore there is a possibility of a rounding error.

General email contact:
[email protected]

12. Date of Completion

23-Sep-2022

13. Place Of Completion

London

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