Watches of Switzerland Group PLC Holding(s) in Company (7727Z)
14 January 2020 - 11:20PM
UK Regulatory
TIDMWOSG
RNS Number : 7727Z
Watches of Switzerland Group PLC
14 January 2020
TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings
NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR HOLDINGS
1a. Identity of the issuer or the underlying Watches of Switzerland Group PLC
issuer of existing shares to which
voting rights are attached(ii) :
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1b. Please indicate if the issuer is a non-UK issuer (please mark with
an "X" if appropriate)
Non-UK issuer
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2. Reason for the notification (please mark the appropriate box or boxes
with an "X")
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights X
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An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments X
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An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
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Other (please specify)(iii) : Notification of shares following Listing
on the London Stock Exchange
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3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation(iv)
Name BlackRock, Inc.
City and country of registered office Wilmington, DE, USA
(if applicable)
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)(v)
Name
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City and country of registered office
(if applicable)
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5. Date on which the threshold was 10/01/2020
crossed or reached(vi) :
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6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY): 13/01/2020
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7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation
% of voting rights % of voting rights Total of both Total number
attached to shares through financial in % (8.A + 8.B) of voting rights
(total of 8. A) instruments of issuer(vii)
(total of 8.B
1 + 8.B 2)
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Resulting situation
on the date on
which threshold
was crossed or
reached 8.56% 1.57% 10.14% 239,455,554
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Position of previous
notification (if
applicable) 6.90% 1.23% 8.14%
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8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the
threshold was crossed or reached(viii)
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of Number of voting rights(ix) % of voting rights
shares
ISIN code (if
possible)
Direct Indirect Direct Indirect
(Art 9 of Directive (Art 10 of Directive (Art 9 of Directive (Art 10 of Directive
2004/109/EC) 2004/109/EC) 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1) 2004/109/EC)
(DTR5.1) (DTR5.2.1) (DTR5.2.1)
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GB00BJDQQ870 20,508,798 8.56%
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SUBTOTAL 8. A 20,508,798 8.56%
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B 1: Financial Instruments according to Art. 13(1)(a) of Directive 2004/109/EC
(DTR5.3.1.1 (a))
Type of financial Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting rights
instrument date(x) Conversion Period(xi) rights that may be
acquired if the instrument
is
exercised/converted.
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Securities
Lending 10,548 0.00%
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SUBTOTAL 8. B 1 10,548 0.00%
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B 2: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to Art.
13(1)(b) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (b))
Type of Expiration Exercise/ Physical or Number of % of voting rights
financial date(x) Conversion cash voting rights
instrument Period (xi) settlement(xii)
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CFD Cash 3,769,495 1.57%
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SUBTOTAL 8.B.2 3,769,495 1.57%
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9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation
(please mark the
applicable box with an "X")
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)
Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights X
and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate
controlling natural person or legal entity(xiv) (please add additional
rows as necessary)
Name(xv) % of voting % of voting rights Total of both if
rights if through financial it equals or is higher
it equals instruments if it than the notifiable
or is higher equals or is higher threshold
than the notifiable than the notifiable
threshold threshold
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BlackRock, Inc.
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BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
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BlackRock Financial Management,
Inc.
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BlackRock International
Holdings, Inc.
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BR Jersey International
Holdings L.P.
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BlackRock Holdco 3, LLC
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BlackRock Cayman 1 LP
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BlackRock Cayman West Bay
Finco Limited
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BlackRock Cayman West Bay
IV Limited
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BlackRock Group Limited
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BlackRock Finance Europe
Limited
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BlackRock Investment Management
(UK) Limited 8.41% 1.57% 9.99%
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BlackRock, Inc.
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BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
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BlackRock Financial Management,
Inc.
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BlackRock International
Holdings, Inc.
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BR Jersey International
Holdings L.P.
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BlackRock Holdco 3, LLC
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BlackRock Cayman 1 LP
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BlackRock Cayman West Bay
Finco Limited
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BlackRock Cayman West Bay
IV Limited
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BlackRock Group Limited
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BlackRock Finance Europe
Limited
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BlackRock Advisors (UK)
Limited
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BlackRock, Inc.
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BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
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BlackRock Financial Management,
Inc.
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BlackRock Holdco 4, LLC
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BlackRock Holdco 6, LLC
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BlackRock Delaware Holdings
Inc.
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BlackRock Institutional
Trust Company, National
Association
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BlackRock, Inc.
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BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
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BlackRock Financial Management,
Inc.
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BlackRock International
Holdings, Inc.
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BR Jersey International
Holdings L.P.
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BlackRock Holdco 3, LLC
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BlackRock Canada Holdings
LP
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BlackRock Canada Holdings
ULC
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BlackRock Asset Management
Canada Limited
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10. In case of proxy voting, please identify:
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)
Place of completion 36 North Row, London W1K 6DH
Date of completion 14 January 2020
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Paul Eardley
Company Secretary
Tel: + 44 (0) 207
317 4600
Watches of Switzerland
Group PLC
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