Bank of America Corporation has notified Close Brothers Group PLC of an increase in its voting rights. The notification, dated 15th March 2024, states that the total positions of Bank of America Corporation now include 0.000199% of voting rights attached to shares and 1.795453% of voting rights through financial instruments, resulting in a total of 1.795652% and a total of 2,702,233 voting rights held in the issuer.
The details of the resulting situation on the date the threshold was crossed or reached indicate that Bank of America Corporation holds 300 direct voting rights and 0.000199% of direct voting rights through shares with ISIN code US1890621022. Additionally, through financial instruments with similar economic effect, specifically swaps with an expiration date of 23/10/2024, Bank of America Corporation holds 2,701,933 voting rights, representing 1.795453% of voting rights.
The notification also includes information about the controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entities. In this case, Bank of America Corporation is the ultimate controlling person, and it holds the voting rights through Bank Of America, National Association and Managed Account Advisors, LLC.
This notification provides an overview of the changes in voting rights held by Bank of America Corporation in Close Brothers Group PLC and the details of the resulting situation, as well as the controlled undertakings through which the voting rights are effectively held.