Liontrust Investment Partners LLP, a subsidiary of Liontrust Asset Management Plc, has acquired voting rights in Moonpig Group Plc. The acquisition took place on September 25, 2023, and was notified to the issuer on September 26, 2023. The total number of voting rights held by Liontrust Investment Partners LLP in Moonpig Group Plc is 34,003,899, which represents 9.906% of the voting rights attached to shares.
In addition to the direct voting rights, Liontrust Investment Partners LLP also holds financial instruments that may result in the acquisition of additional voting rights. These financial instruments, classified as securities lending, have an expiration date of "Open" and can be exercised or converted at any time. If these instruments are exercised or converted, Liontrust Investment Partners LLP may acquire an additional 3,600,000 voting rights, representing 1.048% of the voting rights.
The ultimate controlling entity in this chain of controlled undertakings is Liontrust Asset Management Plc. Liontrust Investment Partners LLP is a controlled undertaking of Liontrust Asset Management Plc. The total voting rights held by Liontrust Asset Management Plc and its subsidiary, Liontrust Investment Partners LLP, is 10.954% if both direct voting rights and voting rights through financial instruments are considered.
No information is provided regarding proxy voting, and no additional information is disclosed in the notification. The notification was completed on September 26, 2023, in London.