BlackRock, Inc. has acquired additional voting rights in Land Securities Group PLC. The acquisition was notified on December 19, 2023. The total positions of BlackRock, Inc. in Land Securities Group PLC now amount to 10.4% of voting rights, with 10.06% attached to shares and 0.34% through financial instruments. The total number of voting rights held by BlackRock, Inc. in the company is 77,534,240. This represents an increase from the previous notification, where BlackRock, Inc. held 10.14% of voting rights.
The notification also provides details of the shareholder structure of BlackRock, Inc. and its controlled undertakings. The ultimate controlling person is BlackRock, Inc., which has a chain of controlled undertakings including BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc., BlackRock Financial Management, Inc., BlackRock International Holdings, Inc., BR Jersey International Holdings L.P., and others. These entities collectively hold voting rights in Land Securities Group PLC.
It is important to note that the information provided in the notification is based on the voting rights and financial instruments held by BlackRock, Inc. and its controlled undertakings as of the date the threshold was crossed or reached, which is December 18, 2023.