Close Brothers Group PLC received a notification from Bank of America Corporation regarding an acquisition or disposal of financial instruments. The notification, dated 12th April 2024, was reported to the issuer on 15th April 2024. The total positions of the person subject to the notification obligation show a resulting situation with 8.165284% of voting rights attached to shares and 7.011253% of voting rights through financial instruments, totaling 8.165284% and amounting to 12,287,735 voting rights held in the issuer.

The details of the resulting situation on the date the threshold was crossed or reached indicate 1.154031% of voting rights attached to shares and 1.153832% of direct voting rights through financial instruments. Additionally, there are financial instruments with similar economic effects, such as swaps, with varying expiration dates and cash settlements, collectively amounting to 5.922219% of voting rights.

The notification also includes the full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, starting with Bank of America Corporation as 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, with varying percentages of voting rights and financial instruments.

The completion date of the notification was 15th April 2024.