Bank of America Corporation has notified Close Brothers Group PLC of an increase in its stake, crossing the threshold on April 11, 2024. The total positions of Bank of America Corporation now stand at 8.111819% of voting rights attached to shares and 6.913704% of voting rights through financial instruments, totaling 8.111819% with a total of 12,207,277 voting rights held in the issuer.

The resulting situation on the date the threshold was crossed or reached shows that Bank of America Corporation holds 1.198115% of voting rights attached to shares and 6.913704% of voting rights through financial instruments. This includes 1.197916% of direct voting rights and 0.000199% of indirect voting rights attached to shares, as well as 1.012884% through physical swaps and 5.848127% through swaps with similar economic effects.

The holdings are effectively held through a chain of controlled undertakings, with Bank of America Corporation being the ultimate controlling person. The controlled undertakings include Bank of America, National Association, Managed Account Advisors, LLC, Merrill Lynch International, and BofA Securities Europe SA.

This notification provides details of the increase in stake by Bank of America Corporation in Close Brothers Group PLC, offering transparency and insight into the changes in major holdings within the company.