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First Equity Limited, the Estate of William Black, and Armstrong Investments Limited reported a major holding in Africa Opportunity Fund Limited via a TR-1 notification. This filing, submitted on 16-Jul-2025, states that as of 14-Jul-2025, they hold 10.550248% of voting rights, totaling 1,210,036 shares.
| Date | 16 Jul 2025 |
| Time | 17:42:28 |
| Category | Holding(s) in company |
| ID | 3782R |
TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings
1. Issuer Details
ISIN
KYG012921535
Issuer Name
AFRICA OPPORTUNITY FUND LIMITED
UK or Non-UK Issuer
Non-UK
2. Reason for Notification
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation
Name
First Equity Limited
City of registered office (if applicable)
London
Country of registered office (if applicable)
United Kingdom
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Name |
City of registered office |
Country of registered office |
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Estate of William Black |
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Armstrong Investments Limited |
Douglas |
Isle of Man |
4. Details of the shareholder
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Name |
City of registered office |
Country of registered office |
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Nortrust Nominees Limited |
London |
United Kingdom |
5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached
14-Jul-2025
6. Date on which Issuer notified
16-Jul-2025
7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation
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% 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 held in issuer |
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Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached |
10.550248 |
0.000000 |
10.550248 |
1210036 |
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Position of previous notification (if applicable) |
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8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reached
8A. Voting rights attached to shares
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Class/Type of shares ISIN code(if possible) |
Number of direct voting rights (DTR5.1) |
Number of indirect voting rights (DTR5.2.1) |
% of direct voting rights (DTR5.1) |
% of indirect voting rights (DTR5.2.1) |
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KYG012921535 |
1210036 |
0 |
10.550248 |
0.000000 |
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Sub Total 8.A |
1210036 |
10.550248% |
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8B1. Financial Instruments according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (a))
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Type of financial instrument |
Expiration date |
Exercise/conversion period |
Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted |
% of voting rights |
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Sub Total 8.B1 |
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8B2. Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (b))
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Type of financial instrument |
Expiration date |
Exercise/conversion period |
Physical or cash settlement |
Number of voting rights |
% of voting rights |
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Sub Total 8.B2 |
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9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation
2. 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 (please add additional rows as necessary)
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Ultimate controlling person |
Name of controlled undertaking |
% 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 |
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Estate of William Black |
First Equity Limited as Investment Manager of Armstrong Inv Limited |
10.550248 |
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10.550248% |
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Estate of William Black |
Armstrong Investments Limited |
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10. In case of proxy voting
Name of the proxy holder
The number and % of voting rights held
The date until which the voting rights will be held
11. Additional Information
12. Date of Completion
16-Jul-2025
13. Place Of Completion
London