TR-1: Standard form for notification
of major holdings
1. Issuer Details
ISIN
GB0003452173
Issuer Name
FIRSTGROUP 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
Ameriprise Financial, Inc.
City of registered office (if
applicable)
Minneapolis
Country of registered office (if
applicable)
United States
4. Details of the shareholder
| Name |
City of registered office |
Country of registered office |
| State Street Nominees Limited |
|
|
5. Date on which the threshold was
crossed or reached
25-Nov-2022
6. Date on which Issuer notified
29-Nov-2022
7. Total positions of person(s)
subject to the notification obligation
| . |
% 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 |
14.999000 |
0.000000 |
14.999000 |
112529975 |
| Position of previous notification (if
applicable) |
15.988000 |
0.006000 |
15.994000 |
|
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 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) |
| GB0003452173 |
0 |
112529975 |
0.000000 |
14.999000 |
| Sub Total 8.A |
112529975 |
14.999000% |
8B1. Financial Instruments according
to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (a))
| 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 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Sub Total 8.B1 |
|
|
|
8B2. Financial Instruments with
similar economic effect according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (b))
| Type of financial
instrument |
Expiration date |
Exercise/conversion period |
Physical or cash settlement |
Number of voting rights |
% of voting rights |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Sub Total 8.B2 |
|
|
|
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
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 |
| Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (Chain
1) |
|
0.000000 |
0.000000 |
0.000000% |
| Ameriprise Financial, Inc. |
TAM UK International Holdings Limited |
0.000000 |
0.000000 |
0.000000% |
| Ameriprise Financial, Inc. |
Threadneedle Holdings Limited |
0.000000 |
0.000000 |
0.000000% |
| Ameriprise Financial, Inc. |
TAM UK Holdings Limited |
0.000000 |
0.000000 |
0.000000% |
| Ameriprise Financial, Inc. |
Threadneedle Asset Management Holdings
Limited |
0.000000 |
0.000000 |
0.000000% |
| Ameriprise Financial, Inc. |
TC Financing Limited |
0.000000 |
0.000000 |
0.000000% |
| Ameriprise Financial, Inc. |
Threadneedle Asset Management Limited |
14.986000 |
0.000000 |
14.986000% |
| Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (Chain
2) |
|
0.000000 |
0.000000 |
0.000000% |
| Ameriprise Financial, Inc. |
Columbia Threadneedle Investments UK International
Limited |
0.000000 |
0.000000 |
0.000000% |
| Ameriprise Financial, Inc. |
Columbia Threadneedle (Europe) Limited |
0.000000 |
0.000000 |
0.000000% |
| Ameriprise Financial, Inc. |
Columbia Threadneedle AM (Holdings) Plc |
0.000000 |
0.000000 |
0.000000% |
| Ameriprise Financial, Inc. |
Columbia Threadneedle Group (Holdings)
Limited |
0.000000 |
0.000000 |
0.000000% |
| Ameriprise Financial, Inc. |
Columbia Threadneedle Group (Management)
Limited |
0.000000 |
0.000000 |
0.000000% |
| Ameriprise Financial, Inc. |
Columbia Threadneedle Holdings Limited |
0.000000 |
0.000000 |
0.000000% |
| Ameriprise Financial, Inc. |
Columbia Threadneedle Management Limited |
0.000000 |
0.000000 |
0.000000% |
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
Effective from 4th July 2022, some
entities within Ameriprise Financial, Inc. have had their Legal
names updated.
These name changes represent the further branding integration of
(formerly) BMO Asset Management into Ameriprise Financial, Inc.
Whilst BMO Asset Management legal entity names are changing, the
legal status, office address and contact details will remain
unchanged. The Company’s business remains fundamentally unaffected
by this change and all contracts with existing customers will
remain unaltered, with corresponding obligations and rights assumed
under the new name.
The change is reflected in the chain of control.
BMO Global Asset Management (Europe) Ltd changed name to Columbia
Threadneedle (Europe) Limited
BMO Asset Management (Holdings) plc changed name to Columbia
Threadneedle AM (Holdings) Plc
BMO AM Group (Holdings) Limited changed name to Columbia
Threadneedle Group (Holdings) Limited
BMO AM Group (Management) Limited changed name to Columbia
Threadneedle Group (Management) Limited
BMO AM Holdings Limited changed name to Columbia Threadneedle
Holdings Limited
BMO Asset Management Limited changed name to Columbia Threadneedle
Management Limited
Threadneedle Asset Management Limited is wholly owned by TC
Financing Limited, which is itself wholly owned by Threadneedle
Asset Management Holdings Limited, which is itself wholly owned by
TAM UK Holdings Limited, which is itself wholly owned by
Threadneedle Holdings Limited, which is itself wholly owned by TAM
UK International Holdings Limited, which is itself wholly owned by
Ameriprise Financial, Inc.
Columbia Threadneedle Management Limited is wholly owned by
Columbia Threadneedle Holdings Limited, which is wholly owned by
Columbia Threadneedle Group (Management) Limited, which is wholly
owned by Columbia Threadneedle Group (Holdings) Limited, which is
wholly owned by Columbia Threadneedle AM (Holdings) Plc, which is
wholly owned by Columbia Threadneedle (Europe) Limited, which is wholly owned by
Columbia Threadneedle Investments UK International Limited, which
is wholly owned by Ameriprise Financial, Inc.
12. Date of Completion
29-Nov-2022
13. Place Of Completion
London, UK