TIDMBIRD TIDMPMI

RNS Number : 7467U

Blackbird PLC

26 November 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                                           BLACKBIRD 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 
                                                                                                     ---- 
 An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments 
                                                                                                     ---- 
 An event changing the breakdown of voting rights 
                                                                                                     ---- 
 Other (please specify)(iii) : by means of a court-sanctioned scheme                                   X 
  of arrangement, a merger of Miton Group plc and Premier Asset Management 
  Group plc completed on 15th November, 2019. As a consequence, the 
  regulated subsidiaries of those two firms are now wholly-owned subsidiaries 
  of Premier Miton Group plc; namely Premier Fund Managers Limited 
  (FRN 143097), Miton Asset Management Limited (FRN 115241) and Miton 
  Trust Managers Limited (FRN 220241). 
                                                                                                     ---- 
 3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation(iv) 
 Name                                                                   PREMIER MITON GROUP PLC 
 City and country of registered office                                        London, UK 
  (if applicable) 
 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)(v) 
 Name                                                                   PREMIER MITON GROUP PLC 
                                                             -------------------------------------------- 
 City and country of registered office                                        London, UK 
  (if applicable) 
                                                             -------------------------------------------- 
 5. Date on which the threshold was                                           15/11/2019 
  crossed or reached(vi) : 
                                                             -------------------------------------------- 
 6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY):                               19/11/2019 
                                                             -------------------------------------------- 
 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                     19.54                 N/A                19.54           295,686,199 
                          ------------------  ---------------------  --------------  -------------------- 
 Position of                      N/A                  N/A                 N/A 
  previous notification 
  (if 
  applicable) 
                          ------------------  ---------------------  --------------  -------------------- 
 
 
 
 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) (DTR5.1)        2004/109/EC) 
                            (DTR5.1)                   (DTR5.2.1)                                            (DTR5.2.1) 
                                             ----------------------------- 
 GB0004740477                                          57,766,728                                              19.54 
                   ------------------------  -----------------------------  -------------------------  --------------------- 
 
 
 SUBTOTAL 8. A                            57,766,728                                              19.54 
                   -------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------ 
 
 B 1: Financial Instruments according to Art. 13(1)(a) of Directive 2004/109/EC 
  (DTR5.3.1.1 (a)) 
 Type of            Expiration   Exercise/                            Number of voting                  % of voting 
  financial          date(x)      Conversion Period(xi)                rights that may                   rights 
  instrument                                                           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       Expiration        Exercise/               Physical or              Number of             % of voting 
  financial     date(x)           Conversion              cash                     voting rights         rights 
  instrument                      Period (xi)             settlement(xii) 
              ----------------  ----------------------  -----------------------  -------------------- 
 
 
 
                                                         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) 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 
                            ----------------------  ---------------------  ------------------------ 
 Premier Miton Group 
  Plc 
                            ----------------------  ---------------------  ------------------------ 
 Premier Asset Management 
  Midco Ltd 
                            ----------------------  ---------------------  ------------------------ 
 Premier Asset Management 
  Holdings Ltd 
                            ----------------------  ---------------------  ------------------------ 
 Premier Asset Management 
  Limited 
                            ----------------------  ---------------------  ------------------------ 
 Premier Investment 
  Group Ltd 
                            ----------------------  ---------------------  ------------------------ 
 Premier Fund Managers 
  Ltd 
                            ----------------------  ---------------------  ------------------------ 
 
 Premier Miton Group 
  plc 
                            ----------------------  ---------------------  ------------------------ 
 Miton Group plc 
                            ----------------------  ---------------------  ------------------------ 
 Miton Group Service 
  Company Limited 
                            ----------------------  ---------------------  ------------------------ 
 Miton Asset Management 
  Limited                    19.54                                          19.54 
                            ----------------------  ---------------------  ------------------------ 
 
 Premier Miton Group 
  plc 
                            ----------------------  ---------------------  ------------------------ 
 Miton Group plc 
                            ----------------------  ---------------------  ------------------------ 
 Miton Group Service 
  Company Limited 
                            ----------------------  ---------------------  ------------------------ 
 Miton Holdings Limited 
                            ----------------------  ---------------------  ------------------------ 
 Miton Trust Managers 
  Limited 
                            ----------------------  ---------------------  ------------------------ 
 
 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) 
 
 
 
 
 Place of completion   PREMIER MITON GROUP PLC, GUILDFORD, UK 
 Date of completion                  19/11/2019 
                      --------------------------------------- 
 

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