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Watkin Jones plc announced on October 3, 2023, amendments to a prior notification from September 1, 2023, regarding M&G Plc's major holdings. The corrected notification reflects M&G's total holdings as 5.577350% as of August 30, 2023, comprised of 4.911040% in voting rights attached to shares and 0.666310% in voting rights through financial instruments.
| Date | 3 Oct 2023 |
| Time | 16:18:19 |
| Category | Holding(s) in company |
| ID | 5718O |
The following amendments have been made to the 'Notification of Major Holdings' announcement released on 1 September 2023 at 08.00 under RNS No 0325L.
A rounding error was made of 0.00001 to correctly match the full M&G chain holdings of 5.577350%. All other details remain unchanged.
The full amended text is shown below.
TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings
1. Issuer Details
ISIN
GB00BD6RF223
Issuer Name
WATKIN JONES PLC
UK or Non-UK Issuer
UK
2. Reason for Notification
An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation
Name
M&G Plc
City of registered office (if applicable)
London
Country of registered office (if applicable)
United Kingdom
4. Details of the shareholder
Full name of shareholder(s) if different from the person(s) subject to the notification obligation, above
City of registered office (if applicable)
Country of registered office (if applicable)
5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached
30-Aug-2023
6. Date on which Issuer notified
31-Aug-2023
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 |
|
|
Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached |
4.911040 |
0.666310 |
5.577350 |
14302653 |
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Position of previous notification (if applicable) |
6.56% |
0.00% |
6.56% |
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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) |
|
GB00BD6RF223 |
|
12593949 |
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4.911040 |
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Sub Total 8.A |
12593949 |
4.911040% |
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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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GB00BD6RF223 Lent shares (Right of recall) |
|
|
1708704 |
0.666310 |
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Sub Total 8.B1 |
|
1708704 |
0.666310% |
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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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|
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|
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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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M&G Plc |
M&G Plc (Parent company) |
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|
5.577350% |
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M&G Plc |
M&G Group Regulated Entity Holding Company Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of M&G Plc) |
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|
5.577350% |
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M&G Plc |
M&G Group Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of M&G Group Regulated Entity Holding Company Limited) |
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|
5.577350% |
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M&G Plc |
M&G FA Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of M&G Group Limited) |
|
|
5.577350% |
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M&G Plc |
M&G Investment Management Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of M&G FA Limited) |
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5.577350% |
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
31-Aug-2023
13. Place Of Completion
London, United Kingdom