Auction Technology Group PLC received a notification of a major shareholding from BlackRock, Inc. on February 1, 2024. BlackRock, Inc. now holds 6.99% of the voting rights in Auction Technology Group PLC, with 5.45% from direct voting rights and 1.54% from financial instruments. This amounts to a total of 8,513,836 voting rights held in the company. The notification also details the breakdown of BlackRock, Inc.'s holdings through various controlled undertakings, indicating the chain of controlled entities through which the voting rights and financial instruments are effectively held.
The notification provides a comprehensive list of BlackRock, Inc.'s controlled undertakings, including 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, BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited, BlackRock Holdco 4, LLC, BlackRock Holdco 6, LLC, BlackRock Delaware Holdings Inc., BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association, BlackRock Fund Advisors, BlackRock Canada Holdings ULC, BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited, and BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited.
The notification also includes details of the financial instruments held by BlackRock, Inc., such as securities lending and contracts for difference (CFD), along with the percentage of voting rights associated with each. Additionally, it outlines the information related to the person subject to the notification obligation, including the full chain of controlled undertakings and the ultimate controlling person.
The completion date of the notification was February 2, 2024, and the place of completion was not specified. For further information, the BlackRock Regulatory Threshold Reporting Team, represented by Jana Blumenstein, can be contacted at 020 7743 3650.