Octopus Investments Limited has acquired a 15.99% stake in Brooks Macdonald Group PLC, a UK-based financial services company. The acquisition triggered a notification obligation, and Octopus Investments Limited notified the issuer on August 10, 2023. The total number of voting rights held by Octopus Investments Limited in Brooks Macdonald Group PLC is 2,623,629.
The previous notification indicated that Octopus Investments Limited held a 16.5% stake in the company. However, with the recent acquisition, their stake has decreased to 15.99%. The voting rights are attached to shares of Brooks Macdonald Group PLC, with the ISIN code GB00B067N833.
Octopus Investments Limited is a subsidiary of Octopus Capital Limited and is the ultimate controlling entity in this acquisition. The acquisition of voting rights by Octopus Investments Limited was made through a chain of controlled undertakings, with Octopus Capital Limited being the ultimate controlling person.
No information regarding proxy voting or additional details were provided in the notification. The notification was completed on August 10, 2023, in London, England.