Schroders Plc has acquired 9.99% of the voting rights in FirstGroup Plc, a UK-based issuer. The acquisition was notified on April 29, 2024, with a total of 63,587,135 voting rights held in the issuer. This represents a decrease from the previous position of 10.93% voting rights. The acquisition was made through a chain of controlled undertakings, with Schroders Plc being the ultimate controlling entity.
The notification indicates that the acquisition or disposal of voting rights was the reason for the notification. The details of the shareholder, Schroders Plc, including its controlled undertakings, were provided in the notification. The information also includes the percentage of voting rights held and the total number of voting rights in the issuer.
The notification does not include information about financial instruments or proxy voting. The completion of the notification took place in London on April 29, 2024.