Holding(s) in Company

Released : 16/06/2023 08:10

RNS Number : 9858CAO World plc16 June 2023

TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings

ISIN

GB00BJTNFH41

Issuer Name

AO World PLC

UK or Non-UK Issuer

UK

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights

Name

Frasers Group Plc

City of registered office (if applicable)

Mansfield

Country of registered office (if applicable)

United Kingdom

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

15-June-2023

15-June-2023

% 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

21.331806%

0.000000%

21.331806%

123,067,668

Position of previous notification (if applicable)

18.962735%

0.000000

18.962735%

109,400,000

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)

Ordinary Shares

123,067,668

0.000000%

21.331806%

0.000000%

Sub

  Total 8.A

123,067,668

21.331806%

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

Sub

  Total 8.B1

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

Sub

  Total 8.B2

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

Michael Ashley

Frasers Group plc

21.331806%

0.000000

21.331806%

Name of the proxy holder

The number and % of voting rights held

The date until which the voting rights will be held

N/A

15-June-2023

Shirebrook, UK

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