RNS Number : 0036KBenchmark Holdings PLC16 December 2022

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

1b. Please indicate if the issuer is a non-UK issuer  (please mark with an "X" if appropriate)

Non-UK issuer


2. Reason for the notification(please mark the appropriate box or boxes with an "X")

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights

x

An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments


An event changing the breakdown of voting rights


Other (please specify) iii:


3. Details of person subject to the notification obligationiv

Name

Ferd AS

City and country of registered office (if applicable)

Oslo, Norway

4. Full name of shareholder(s)(if different from 3.)v

Name


City and country of registered office (if applicable)


5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reachedvi:

15/12/2022

6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY):

16/12/2022

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 8.B 1 + 8.B 2)

Total of both in % (8.A + 8.B)

Total number of voting rights held in issuer (8.A + 8.B)vii

Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached

25,97


25,97

191,923,746

Position of previous notification (if

applicable)

26,33


26,33


8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reachedviii

A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of
shares

ISIN code (if possible)

Number of voting rightsix

% of voting rights

Direct

(DTR5.1)

Indirect

 (DTR5.2.1)

Direct

(DTR5.1)

Indirect

(DTR5.2.1)

Ordinary Shares

GB00BGHPT808

191,923,746


25,97%












SUBTOTAL 8. A



B 1: Financial Instruments according to DTR5.3.1R (1) (a)

Type of financial instrument

Expiration
datex

Exercise/
Conversion Periodxi

Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is

exercised/converted.

% of voting rights


















SUBTOTAL 8. B 1



B 2: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to DTR5.3.1R (1) (b)

Type of financial instrument

Expiration
datex

Exercise/
Conversion Periodxi

Physical or cash

Settlementxii

Number of voting rights

% of voting rights





















SUBTOTAL 8.B.2



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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