MAISTRO PLC TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings
NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR HOLDINGS
1a. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are Blur Group PLC attachedii:
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
HSBC Holdings PLC
City and country of registered office (if applicable)
London, United Kingdom
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)v
Name
HSBC Bank plc
City and country of registered office (if applicable)
8, Canada Square, London, E14 5HQ
5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reachedvi:
07 December 2017
6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY):
11 December 2017
7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation
% of voting rights attached to shares
% of voting rights through financial in-strumentsTotal of both in %
(8.A + 8.B)
(total of 8. A)Total number of voting rights of issuervii
(total of 8.B 1 + 8.B 2)Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached
5.634%
Nil
5.634%
177,092,851
Position of previous notification (if applicable)
6.015%
Nil
6.015%
INTERNAL - 1
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) | |
GB00B8DX2616 | 9,977,417 | Nil | 5.634% | Nil |
SUBTOTAL 8. A | 9,977,417 | 5.634% | ||
B 1: Financial Instruments according to Art. 13(1)(a) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (a))
Type of financial instrument
Nil
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
Nil
Expiration datexExercise/ Conversion PeriodxiSUBTOTAL 8. B 1
Expiration datexExercise/ Conversion Period xi
Number of voting rights
that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted.
% of voting rightsPhysical or cash settlementxiiNumber of voting rightsSUBTOTAL 8.B.2
% of voting rights
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 | ||||
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) | x | |||
Namexv | % of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold | % of voting rights through financial in-struments if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold | Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold | |
HSBC Holdings plc | ||||
HSBC Bank plc | 5.634% | Nil | 5.634% | |
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 | |
11. Additional informationxvi
Place of completion | London, United Kingdom |
Date of completion | 11 December 2017 |
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