BlackRock, Inc. has notified Alfa Financial Software Holdings PLC that it has acquired voting rights in the company. The acquisition took place on October 9, 2023, and BlackRock now holds a total of 4.85% of the voting rights attached to shares in Alfa Financial Software Holdings PLC. In addition to the direct voting rights, BlackRock also holds financial instruments that give it the potential to acquire additional voting rights. These financial instruments include securities lending and contracts for difference (CFDs). The total percentage of voting rights, including both direct and indirect holdings, is 5.01%. The total number of voting rights held by BlackRock in Alfa Financial Software Holdings PLC is 14,826,107.
BlackRock, Inc. is a US-based company with its registered office in Wilmington. It is the ultimate controlling entity in a chain of controlled undertakings that hold the voting rights and financial instruments. The chain includes BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc., BlackRock Financial Management, Inc., BlackRock International Holdings, Inc., BR Jersey International Holdings L.P., BlackRock Holdco 3, LLC, BlackRock Cayman 1 LP, BlackRock Cayman West Bay Finco Limited, BlackRock Cayman West Bay IV Limited, BlackRock Group Limited, BlackRock Finance Europe Limited, and BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited.
The notification from BlackRock indicates that its position in Alfa Financial Software Holdings PLC was below the 5% threshold prior to the recent acquisition of voting rights. The notification does not provide information on proxy voting or the date until which the voting rights will be held.
For additional information or inquiries, BlackRock has provided contact details for its Regulatory Threshold Reporting Team, with Jana Blumenstein as the contact person. The completion date of the notification is October 10, 2023.