TIDMDRX TIDM51DV

RNS Number : 2635T

Drax Group PLC

13 November 2023

TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings

1. Issuer Details

ISIN

GB00B1VNSX38

Issuer Name

DRAX GROUP PLC

UK or Non-UK Issuer

UK

2. Reason for Notification

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights

3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation

Name

Bank of America Corporation

City of registered office (if applicable)

Country of registered office (if applicable)

US

4. Details of the shareholder

 
  Name                            City of registered office    Country of registered office 
   Merrill Lynch International     London                       United Kingdom 
                                ===========================  ============================== 
 

5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached

09-Nov-2023

6. Date on which Issuer notified

10-Nov-2023

7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation

 
                          % of voting rights      % of voting rights      Total of both in %      Total number of 
                          attached to shares      through financial       (8.A + 8.B)             voting rights held 
                          (total of 8.A)          instruments (total                              in issuer 
                                                  of 8.B 1 + 8.B 2) 
   Resulting situation 
    on the date on 
    which threshold 
    was crossed or 
    reached                3.827594                8.768224                12.595818               48440359 
                        ======================  ======================  ======================  ====================== 
   Position of 
    previous 
    notification (if 
    applicable)            4.021241                8.732832                12.754073 
                        ======================  ======================  ======================  ====================== 
 

8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reached

8A. Voting rights attached to shares

 
Class/Type of shares    Number of direct        Number of indirect      % of direct voting      % of indirect voting 
ISIN code(if possible)  voting rights (DTR5.1)  voting rights           rights (DTR5.1)         rights (DTR5.2.1) 
                                                (DTR5.2.1) 
GB00B1VNSX38                                       14719968                                        3.827594 
                        ======================  ======================  ======================  ====================== 
Sub Total 8.A              14719968                                        3.827594% 
                        ==============================================  ============================================== 
 

8B1. Financial Instruments according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (a))

 
Type of financial           Expiration date   Exercise/conversion period  Number of voting rights   % of voting rights 
instrument                                                                that may be acquired if 
                                                                          the instrument is 
                                                                          exercised/converted 
 Right to Recall             n/a               n/a                         409366                    0.106446 
                            ================  ==========================  ========================  ================== 
 Physical Swap               16/05/2024        n/a                         6770466                   1.760506 
                            ================  ==========================  ========================  ================== 
 Physical Swap               15/05/2024        n/a                         1971918                   0.512753 
                            ================  ==========================  ========================  ================== 
Sub Total 8.B1                                                             9151750                     2.379705% 
                                                                          ========================  ================== 
 

8B2. Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (b))

 
Type of financial   Expiration date   Exercise/conversion   Physical or cash    Number of voting    % of voting rights 
instrument                            period                settlement          rights 
 Swaps               31/07/2024        N/A                   Cash                686632              0.178543 
                    ================  ====================  ==================  ==================  ================== 
 Swaps               01/03/2024        N/A                   Cash                4000000             1.040109 
                    ================  ====================  ==================  ==================  ================== 
 Swaps               30/08/2024        N/A                   Cash                1581674             0.411278 
                    ================  ====================  ==================  ==================  ================== 
 Swaps               08/09/2025        N/A                   Cash                43728               0.011370 
                    ================  ====================  ==================  ==================  ================== 
 Swaps               07/11/2025        N/A                   Cash                1230216             0.319890 
                    ================  ====================  ==================  ==================  ================== 
 Swaps               29/04/2024        N/A                   Cash                17155               0.004461 
                    ================  ====================  ==================  ==================  ================== 
 Swaps               17/05/2024        N/A                   Cash                3946322             1.026152 
                    ================  ====================  ==================  ==================  ================== 
 Swaps               26/05/2026        N/A                   Cash                2160244             0.561723 
                    ================  ====================  ==================  ==================  ================== 
 Swaps               28/06/2024        N/A                   Cash                230701              0.059989 
                    ================  ====================  ==================  ==================  ================== 
 Swaps               18/11/2024        N/A                   Cash                646616              0.168138 
                    ================  ====================  ==================  ==================  ================== 
 Swaps               31/01/2024        N/A                   Cash                41406               0.010767 
                    ================  ====================  ==================  ==================  ================== 
 Swaps               24/04/2024        N/A                   Cash                13023               0.003386 
                    ================  ====================  ==================  ==================  ================== 
 Swaps               02/07/2024        N/A                   Cash                10686               0.002779 
                    ================  ====================  ==================  ==================  ================== 
 Swaps               23/10/2024        N/A                   Cash                1004939             0.261312 
                    ================  ====================  ==================  ==================  ================== 
 Swaps               18/04/2024        N/A                   Cash                7089172             1.843379 
                    ================  ====================  ==================  ==================  ================== 
 Swaps               15/02/2028        N/A                   Cash                870273              0.226295 
                    ================  ====================  ==================  ==================  ================== 
 Swaps               21/10/2024        N/A                   Cash                348334              0.090576 
                    ================  ====================  ==================  ==================  ================== 
 Swaps               30/09/2024        N/A                   Cash                498991              0.129751 
                    ================  ====================  ==================  ==================  ================== 
 Swaps               15/02/2024        N/A                   Cash                46362               0.012055 
                    ================  ====================  ==================  ==================  ================== 
 Swaps               31/10/2024        N/A                   Cash                46333               0.012048 
                    ================  ====================  ==================  ==================  ================== 
 Swaps               29/11/2024        N/A                   Cash                55834               0.014518 
                    ================  ====================  ==================  ==================  ================== 
Sub Total 8.B2                                                                   24568641            6.388519% 
                                                                                ==================  ================== 
 

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)

 
Ultimate controlling     Name of controlled       % of voting rights if  % of voting rights     Total of both if it 
person                   undertaking              it equals or is        through financial      equals or is higher 
                                                  higher than the        instruments if it      than the notifiable 
                                                  notifiable threshold   equals or is higher    threshold 
                                                                         than the notifiable 
                                                                         threshold 
                            Bank of America, 
   Bank of America           National 
    Corporation              Association                                    4.229759               4.229759% 
                         =======================  =====================  =====================  ====================== 
   Bank of America          BofA Securities 
   Corporation              Europe, SA 
                         =======================  =====================  =====================  ====================== 
   Bank of America          Managed Account 
   Corporation              Advisors, LLC 
                         =======================  =====================  =====================  ====================== 
   Bank of America          Merrill Lynch 
    Corporation              International           3.822789               4.524829               8.347618% 
                         =======================  =====================  =====================  ====================== 
 

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-Nov-2023

13. Place Of Completion

United Kingdom

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