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Catalyst Microfinance Investors notified a change in its major holding in ASA International Group plc, reporting an acquisition or disposal of voting rights. As of 3 March 2025, its total voting rights decreased to 21.9366%, representing 21,936,639 ordinary shares, down from a previously notified position of 29.2178% (29,217,826 shares).
| Date | 5 Mar 2025 |
| Time | 16:27:05 |
| Category | Holding(s) in company |
| ID | 5200Z |
TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings
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NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR HOLDINGS (to be sent to the relevant issuer and to the FCA in Microsoft Word format if possible) i |
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1a. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached ii: |
ASA International Group plc |
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1b. Please indicate if the issuer is a non-UK issuer (please mark with an "X" if appropriate) |
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Non-UK issuer |
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2. Reason for the notification (please mark the appropriate box or boxes with an "X") |
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An acquisition or disposal of voting rights |
x |
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An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments |
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An event changing the breakdown of voting rights |
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Other (please specify) iii: |
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3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation iv |
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Name |
Catalyst Microfinance Investors |
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City and country of registered office (if applicable) |
Ebene City, Mauritius |
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4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) v |
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Name |
N/A |
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City and country of registered office (if applicable) |
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5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached vi: |
3 March 2025 |
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6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY): |
3 March 2025 |
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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 both in % (8.A + 8.B) |
Total number of voting rights held in issuer (8.A + 8.B) vii |
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Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was or reached |
21.9366% |
0.0000% |
21.9366% |
21,936,639 |
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Position of previous notification (if applicable) |
29.2178% |
0.0000% |
29.2178% |
29,217,826 |
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8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reached viii |
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A: Voting rights attached to shares |
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Class/type of ISIN code (if possible) |
Number of voting rights ix |
% of voting rights |
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Direct (DTR5.1) |
Indirect (DTR5.2.1) |
Direct (DTR5.1) |
Indirect (DTR5.2.1) |
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Ordinary Shares (GB00BDFXHW57) |
21,936,639 |
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21.9366% |
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SUBTOTAL 8. A |
21,936,639 |
21.9366% |
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B 1: Financial Instruments according to DTR5.3.1R (1) (a) |
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Type of financial instrument |
Expiration |
Exercise/ |
Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted. |
% of voting rights |
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N/A |
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SUBTOTAL 8. B 1 |
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B 2: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to DTR5.3.1R (1) (b) |
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Type of financial instrument |
Expiration |
Exercise/ |
Physical or cash Settlement xii |
Number of voting rights |
% of voting rights |
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N/A |
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SUBTOTAL 8.B.2 |
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9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation (please mark the applicable box with an "X") |
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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 |
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Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the |
X |
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Name xv |
% 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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Dirk Brouwer |
40.0669% |
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Sequoia Group B.V. |
40.0669% |
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Sequoia Investment Management Services B.V. |
40.0669% |
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CMIMC |
40.0669% |
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Catalyst Microfinance Investors |
21.9366% |
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10. In case of proxy voting, please identify: |
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Name of the proxy holder |
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The number and % of voting rights held |
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The date until which the voting rights will be held |
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11. Additional information xvi |
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Place of completion |
Amsterdam, The Netherlands |
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Date of completion |
5 March 2025 |