TIDMBTG TIDM80GT

RNS Number : 2476J

BTG PLC

15 August 2019

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                                                BTG plc 
  underlying issuer of existing shares 
  to which voting rights are attached(ii) 
  : 
                                                         --------------------------------------------------------- 
 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 obligation(iv) 
 Name                                                                                         JPMorgan Chase & Co. 
 City and country of registered office                                                   Wilmington, Delaware, USA 
  (if applicable) 
 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)(v) 
 Name                                                                                   J.P. Morgan Securities Plc 
                                                                                         JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. 
                                                         --------------------------------------------------------- 
 City and country of registered office                                                      London, United Kingdom 
  (if applicable) 
                                                         --------------------------------------------------------- 
 5. Date on which the threshold was                                                                 13 August 2019 
  crossed or reached(vi) : 
                                                         --------------------------------------------------------- 
 6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY):                                                     15 August 2019 
                                                         --------------------------------------------------------- 
 7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation 
                                      % of voting         % of voting rights    Total of both    Total number 
                                     rights attached      through financial      in % (8.A +      of voting rights 
                                    to shares (total         instruments             8.B)         of issuer(vii) 
                                        of 8. A)            (total of 8.B 
                                                              1 + 8.B 2) 
                                -----------------------  -------------------  ----------------  ------------------ 
 Resulting situation 
  on the date 
  on which threshold 
  was crossed 
  or reached                             5.69%                  0.03%               5.72%           388,257,291 
                                -----------------------  -------------------  ----------------  ------------------ 
 Position of 
  previous notification 
  (if 
  applicable)                            4.64%                  1.07%               5.71% 
                                -----------------------  -------------------  ----------------  ------------------ 
 
 
 
 8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the 
  threshold was crossed or reached(viii) 
 A: Voting rights attached to shares 
 Class/type of          Number of voting rights(ix)                   % of voting rights 
  shares 
  ISIN code (if 
  possible) 
                               Direct                Indirect                Direct                Indirect 
                         (Art 9 of Directive   (Art 10 of Directive   (Art 9 of Directive     (Art 10 of Directive 
                            2004/109/EC)           2004/109/EC)           2004/109/EC)            2004/109/EC) 
                              (DTR5.1)              (DTR5.2.1)              (DTR5.1)               (DTR5.2.1) 
                                              --------------------- 
     GB0001001592                                   22,083,534                                       5.69% 
                       ---------------------  ---------------------  ---------------------  ---------------------- 
 
 
 SUBTOTAL 8. A                          22,083,534                                       5.69% 
                       --------------------------------------------  --------------------------------------------- 
 
 B 1: Financial Instruments according to Art. 13(1)(a) of Directive 2004/109/EC 
  (DTR5.3.1.1 (a)) 
 Type of financial      Expiration             Exercise/              Number of voting       % of voting 
  instrument             date(x)               Conversion             rights that may         rights 
                                               Period(xi)             be acquired if 
                                                                      the instrument 
                                                                      is 
                                                                      exercised/converted. 
                       ---------------------  ---------------------  ---------------------  ---------------------- 
 
                                               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    Expiration    Exercise/       Physical or         Number of        % of voting 
  instrument           date(x)       Conversion      cash                voting rights    rights 
                                     Period (xi)     settlement(xii) 
                     ------------  --------------  ------------------  --------------- 
    Cash-settled 
     Equity Swap      17/08/2020     17/08/2020           Cash              10,576          0.00% 
                     ------------  --------------  ------------------  --------------- 
    Cash-settled 
     Equity Swap      26/08/2020     26/08/2020           Cash              83,944          0.02% 
                     ------------  --------------  ------------------  --------------- 
    Cash-settled 
     Equity Swap      06/08/2021     06/08/2021           Cash              29,904          0.01% 
                     ------------  --------------  ------------------  --------------- 
    Cash-settled 
     Equity Swap      08/02/2023     08/02/2023           Cash              10,820          0.00% 
                     ------------  --------------  ------------------  --------------- 
    SUBTOTAL 8.B.2                                                         135,244          0.03% 
   ------------------------------------------------------------------  --------------- 
 
 
 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) issuer(xiii) 
 Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights                    X 
  and/or the 
  financial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate 
  controlling natural person or legal entity(xiv) (please add additional 
  rows as necessary) 
           Name(xv)               % of voting rights      % of voting rights      Total of both if 
                                    if it equals or        through financial       it equals or is 
                                  is higher than the       instruments if it       higher than the 
                                 notifiable threshold     equals or is higher    notifiable threshold 
                                                          than the notifiable 
                                                               threshold 
                               -----------------------  ---------------------  ---------------------- 
 JPMorgan Chase & 
  Co. 
                               -----------------------  ---------------------  ---------------------- 
 JPMorgan Chase Bank, 
  National Association 
                               -----------------------  ---------------------  ---------------------- 
 J.P. Morgan International 
  Finance Limited 
                               -----------------------  ---------------------  ---------------------- 
 J.P. Morgan Capital 
  Holdings Limited 
                               -----------------------  ---------------------  ---------------------- 
 J.P. Morgan Securities 
  plc                                   5.69%                                           5.72% 
                               -----------------------  ---------------------  ---------------------- 
 
 JPMorgan Chase & 
  Co. 
                               -----------------------  ---------------------  ---------------------- 
 JPMorgan Chase Bank, 
  National Association 
                               -----------------------  ---------------------  ---------------------- 
 
 10. In case of proxy voting, please identify: 
 Name of the proxy holder                                                                         N/A 
                                                        --------------------------------------------- 
 The number and % of voting rights                                                                N/A 
  held 
                                                        --------------------------------------------- 
 The date until which the voting rights                                                           N/A 
  will be held 
                                                        --------------------------------------------- 
 
 11. Additional information(xvi) 
 
   Chain of controlled undertakings: 
 
   JPMorgan Chase & Co. 
   JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association (100%) 
   J.P. Morgan International Finance Limited (100%) 
   J.P. Morgan Capital Holdings Limited (100%) 
   J.P. Morgan Securities plc (100%) 
 
 
   JPMorgan Chase & Co. 
   JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association (100%) 
 
 
 
 Place of completion   London, United Kingdom 
 Date of completion            15 August 2019 
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