BlackRock, Inc. has notified a decrease in its holding in CREST NICHOLSON HOLDINGS PLC. The decrease in holding follows a client instruction to elect for decision making on voting rights. As of 24th April 2024, BlackRock, Inc. holds 4.99% of voting rights attached to shares and 1.49% of voting rights through financial instruments, totaling 6.48% of voting rights with a total of 16,705,653 voting rights held in the issuer.

The breakdown of the resulting situation on the date the threshold was crossed or reached includes 4.99% of direct voting rights and 1.33% of voting rights through securities lending, as well as 0.16% of voting rights through CFD (Cash) financial instruments.

BlackRock, Inc. is the ultimate controlling person and holds the voting rights and/or financial instruments effectively through various controlled undertakings, including BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc., BlackRock Financial Management, Inc., BlackRock International Holdings, Inc., BR Jersey International Holdings L.P., BlackRock Holdco 3, LLC, BlackRock Cayman 1 LP, BlackRock Group Limited, BlackRock Finance Europe Limited, BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited, BlackRock Australia Holdco Pty. Ltd., BlackRock Investment Management (Australia) Limited, BlackRock Holdco 4, LLC, BlackRock Holdco 6, LLC, BlackRock Delaware Holdings Inc., BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association, BlackRock Fund Advisors, BlackRock Canada Holdings ULC, and others.

This notification provides insight into the changes in major holdings within CREST NICHOLSON HOLDINGS PLC and the details of BlackRock, Inc.'s decreased holding and the breakdown of voting rights and financial instruments.