The recent notification from ASHTEAD GROUP PLC reveals that Dodge & Cox, based in San Francisco, USA, has acquired 5.18% of the voting rights in the company. The threshold was crossed on 21st June 2024, and the issuer was notified on 25th June 2024. This acquisition amounts to 22,667,571 voting rights attached to shares. The shareholder does not control any other undertaking holding an interest in the issuer and is not controlled by any other entity.
The notification provides detailed information about the voting rights attached to shares and the absence of any financial instruments with similar economic effects. It also confirms that the person subject to the notification obligation does not control any other undertaking holding an interest in the issuer. The completion of the notification took place in San Francisco, California, United States of America.
For further information, the contact person for ASHTEAD GROUP PLC is Will Shaw, who can be reached at 020 7726 9761.