NatWest Group PLC received a notification of major holdings from BlackRock, Inc. on March 19, 2024. The reason for the notification was an acquisition or disposal of voting rights and financial instruments. BlackRock, Inc., based in Wilmington, USA, crossed the threshold on March 15, 2024, and notified the issuer on March 18, 2024.
The resulting situation on the date the threshold was crossed or reached shows that BlackRock, Inc. holds 4.75% of voting rights attached to shares and 0.38% of voting rights through financial instruments, totaling 5.13% of voting rights, with a total of 1,798,840,528 voting rights held in the issuer.
The breakdown of the voting rights includes 4.75% from direct voting rights, 0.03% from American Depository Receipts, 0.35% from Securities Lending, and 0% from Contracts for Difference (CFD).
The notification also includes the full chain of 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. This chain includes various entities under BlackRock, Inc., outlining the percentage of voting rights held at each level.
This notification provides insight into the significant holdings of voting rights and financial instruments by BlackRock, Inc. in NatWest Group PLC, offering transparency and regulatory compliance in the company's shareholding structure.