RNS Number : 8219G888 Holdings plc31 March 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

Bank of America Corporation

City of registered office (if applicable)

Country of registered office (if applicable)

US

4. Details of the shareholder

Full name of shareholder(s) if different from the person(s) subject to the notification obligation, above

City of registered office (if applicable)

Country of registered office (if applicable)

5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached

25-Mar-2022

6. Date on which Issuer notified

29-Mar-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

2.802958

3.073342

5.876300

21904452

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


10448285


2.802958

Sub Total 8.A

10448285

2.802958%

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

2776

0.000745

Sub Total 8.B1


2776

0.000745%

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

31/03/2022

N/A

Cash

1657000

0.444523

Swaps

04/05/2022

N/A

Cash

1273000

0.341507

Swaps

24/05/2022

N/A

Cash

491638

0.131892

Swaps

29/07/2022

N/A

Cash

267019

0.071633

Swaps

04/10/2022

N/A

Cash

1941

0.000521

Swaps

16/11/2022

N/A

Cash

191187

0.051290

Swaps

30/11/2022

N/A

Cash

2872

0.000770

Swaps

31/01/2023

N/A

Cash

6990

0.001875

Swaps

28/04/2023

N/A

Cash

326594

0.087615

Swaps

08/09/2023

N/A

Cash

2000000

0.536539

Swaps

11/09/2023

N/A

Cash

5000000

1.341349

Swaps

25/09/2023

N/A

Cash

13122

0.003520

Swaps

02/07/2024

N/A

Cash

165454

0.044386

Swaps

06/12/2024

N/A

Cash

22783

0.006112

Swaps

24/01/2025

N/A

Cash

33791

0.009065

Sub Total 8.B2


11453391

3.072597%

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

Bank of America National Association




Bank of America Corporation

MERRILL LYNCH INTERNATIONAL



5.803923%

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

12. Date of Completion

29-Mar-2022

13. Place Of Completion

United Kingdom

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