TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings
NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR HOLDINGS (to be sent to the relevant issuer and to the FCA in Microsoft Word format if possible)i
1a. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attachedii:
Keystone Investment Trust
1b. Please indicate if the issuer is a non-UK issuer (please mark with an “X” if appropriate)
Non-UK issuer
2. Reason for the notification (please mark the appropriate box or boxes with an “X”)
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
X
An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
Other (please specify)iii:
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligationiv
Name
1607 Capital Partners, LLC
City and country of registered office (if applicable)
Richmond, VA United States
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)v
Name
Northern Trust
387,918
Bny Mellon
292,271
State Street
99,500
City and country of registered office (if applicable)
5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reachedvi:
09/12/2020
6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY):
11/12/2020
7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation
% of voting rights attached to shares (total of 8. A)
% of voting rights through financial instruments
(total of 8.B 1 + 8.B 2)
Total of both in % (8.A + 8.B)
Total number of voting rights of issuervii
Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached
12.61%
12.61%
6,181,563
Position of previous notification (if
applicable)
13.13%
13.13%
8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reachedviii
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of
shares
ISIN code (if possible)
Number of voting rightsix
% of voting rights
Direct
(Art 9 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1)
Indirect
(Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1)
Direct
(Art 9 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1)
Indirect
(Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1)
GB00BK96BB68
779,689
12.61%
SUBTOTAL 8. A
779,689
12.61%
B 1: Financial Instruments according to Art. 13(1)(a) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (a))
Type of financial instrument
Expiration
datex
Exercise/
Conversion Periodxi
Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted.
% of voting rights
SUBTOTAL 8. B 1
B 2: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to Art. 13(1)(b) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (b))
Type of financial instrument
Expiration
datex
Exercise/
Conversion Period xi
Physical or cash settlementxii
Number of voting rights
% of voting rights
SUBTOTAL 8.B.2
9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation (please mark the
applicable box with an “X”)
Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled by any natural person or legal entity and does not control any other undertaking(s) holding directly or indirectly an interest in the (underlying) issuerxiii
X
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 entityxiv (please add additional rows as necessary)
Namexv
% of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold
% of voting rights through financial instruments if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold
Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold
10. In case of proxy voting, please identify:
Name of the proxy holder
The number and % of voting rights held
The date until which the voting rights will be held
Keystone Positive Change Investment Trust plc is a United Kingdom-based investment company. Its investment objective is to generate long-term capital growth with the aim of the net asset value (NAV) total return exceeding that of the MSCI AC World Index in Sterling terms by at least two percentage per annum over a rolling five-year period. It also focuses on investing in the equities of companies whose products or services make a social or environmental impact. It invests in shares of companies of any size, in any country, and in any sector, whose products or behavior make an impact on society and/or the environment. It invests in companies, such as social inclusion and education, healthcare, and environment and resource needs, among others. It invests in various sectors, such as energy, communication services, consumer staples, utilities, materials, information technology, financials, healthcare, and industrials. Baillie Gifford & Co Limited is the investment manager of the Company.