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Spruce House Investment Management notified Metro Bank PLC on December 10, 2021, regarding changes in its major holdings. As of December 9, 2021, the notification reported a total aggregated holding of 8.99% of voting rights in Metro Bank PLC, comprising 15,500,000 voting rights. This included an increase in voting rights attached to shares to 7.06% (from a previous 6.16%) and a decrease in voting rights through financial instruments to 1.93% (from a previous 2.83%), maintaining the total percentage at 8.99%.
| Date | 13 Dec 2021 |
| Time | 15:43:57 |
| Category | Holding(s) in company |
| ID | 4837V |
TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings
1. Issuer Details
ISIN
GB00BZ6STL67
Issuer Name
METRO BANK PLC
UK or Non-UK Issuer
UK
2. Reason for Notification
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights; An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation
Name
Spruce House Investment Management
City of registered office (if applicable)
New York
Country of registered office (if applicable)
USA
4. Details of the shareholder
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Name |
City of registered office |
Country of registered office |
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The Spruce House Partnership LLC |
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USA |
5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached
09-Dec-2021
6. Date on which Issuer notified
10-Dec-2021
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 |
7.060000 |
1.930000 |
8.990000 |
15500000 |
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Position of previous notification (if applicable) |
6.160000 |
2.830000 |
8.990000 |
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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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GB00BZ6STL67 |
12179000 |
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7.060000 |
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Sub Total 8.A |
12179000 |
7.060000% |
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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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Bullet Swap |
10-Jan-22 |
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Cash |
2586000 |
1.500000 |
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Bullet Swap |
22-Dec-21 |
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Cash |
735000 |
0.430000 |
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Sub Total 8.B2 |
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3321000 |
1.930000% |
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9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation
1. 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.
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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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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
10-Dec-2021
13. Place Of Completion
New York, NY USA