TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings
NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR HOLDINGS(to be sent to the relevant issuer and to the FCA in Microsoft Word format if possible)i | ||||||
1a. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attachedii: |
Benchmark Holdings PLC |
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1b. Please indicate if the issuer is a non-UK issuer (please mark with an "X" if appropriate) | ||||||
Non-UK issuer |
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2. Reason for the notification(please mark the appropriate box or boxes with an "X") | ||||||
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights |
x |
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An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments |
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An event changing the breakdown of voting rights |
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Other (please specify) iii: |
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3. Details of person subject to the notification obligationiv | ||||||
Name |
Ferd AS |
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City and country of registered office (if applicable) |
Oslo, Norway |
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4. Full name of shareholder(s)(if different from 3.)v | ||||||
Name |
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City and country of registered office (if applicable) |
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5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reachedvi: |
15/12/2022 |
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6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY): |
16/12/2022 |
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7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation | ||||||
% of voting rights attached to shares (total of 8. A) |
% ofvoting rights throughfinancial instruments |
Total of both in % (8.A + 8.B) |
Total number of voting rights held in issuer (8.A + 8.B)vii |
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Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached |
25,97 |
25,97 |
191,923,746 |
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Position of previous notification (if applicable) |
26,33 |
26,33 |
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8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reachedviii | |||||||||
A: Voting rights attached to shares | |||||||||
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Class/type of ISIN code (if possible) |
Number of voting rightsix |
% of voting rights |
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Direct (DTR5.1) |
Indirect (DTR5.2.1) |
Direct (DTR5.1) |
Indirect (DTR5.2.1) |
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Ordinary Shares GB00BGHPT808 |
191,923,746 |
25,97% |
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SUBTOTAL 8. A |
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B 1: Financial Instruments according to DTR5.3.1R (1) (a) | |||||||||
Type of financial instrument |
Expiration |
Exercise/ |
Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted. |
% of voting rights |
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SUBTOTAL 8. B 1 |
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B 2: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to DTR5.3.1R (1) (b) | |||||||||
Type of financial instrument |
Expiration |
Exercise/ |
Physical or cash Settlementxii |
Number of voting rights |
% of voting rights |
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SUBTOTAL 8.B.2 |
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9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation(please mark the
applicable box with an "X")
Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled by any natural person or legal entity and does not control any other undertaking(s) holding directly or indirectly an interest in the (underlying) issuerxiii
Fullchain 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 entity (please add additional rows as necessary)xiv
Namexv
% 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
10.In case of proxy voting, please identify:
Name of the proxy holder
The number and % of voting rights held
The date until which the voting rights will be held
11. Additional informationxvi
On 6 December 2022, in order to facilitate timely settlement of the issuers contemplated private placement and Norwegian retail offering, the person subject to the notification obligation entered as a lender into a share lending agreement with the issuer as issuer, and DNB Markets, a part of DNB Bank ASA, and Pareto Securities AS as borrowers.
On 14 December 2022 and in accordance with the above mentioned share lending agreement, the person subject to the notification obligation lent 35,189,350 shares to DNB Markets, a part of DNB Bank ASA, and Pareto Securities AS, as DVP settlement with no price payable. Settlement and redelivery of the lent shares occurred the same date.
Contact name: Henrik Sandnes
Contact telephone number:+47 98666070 // +47 22754738
Place of completion |
Oslo |
Date of completion |
16/12/2022 |
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