Schroders Plc has acquired voting rights in Bunzl PLC, a UK-based company. The acquisition was notified on 21st June 2024, with the total percentage of voting rights attached to shares and financial instruments amounting to 4.990911%. This represents a decrease from the previous position, which stood at 5.650958%. The total number of voting rights held in the issuer is 16,882,758.
The breakdown of the voting rights reveals that Schroders Plc holds 16,856,760 direct voting rights, accounting for 4.983226%, and 677 indirect voting rights, representing 0.000200%. Additionally, through financial instruments, specifically Cash Settlements and CFDs, Schroders Plc holds 25,998 voting rights, amounting to 0.007685%.
The notification also provides a detailed chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and financial instruments are effectively held by Schroders Plc. The ultimate controlling person in this chain is Schroders Plc, which holds various percentages of voting rights through its controlled undertakings.
This notification provides insight into the changes in voting rights within Bunzl PLC, specifically the acquisition of voting rights by Schroders Plc and the resulting impact on the company's overall voting structure.