Watches of Switzerland Group PLC Holding(s) in Company (6081L)
14 January 2021 - 3:51AM
UK Regulatory
TIDMWOSG
RNS Number : 6081L
Watches of Switzerland Group PLC
13 January 2021
TR-1: S tandard form for notification of major holdings
NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR HOLDINGS (to be sent to the relevant issuer and
to the FCA in Microsoft Word format if possible) (i)
1a. Identity of the issuer or the Watches of Switzerland Group PLC
underlying 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) :
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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 12/01/2021
crossed or reached (vi) :
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6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY): 13/01/2021
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7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation
% of voting % of voting rights Total of both Total number
rights attached through financial in % (8.A + of voting rights
to shares (total instruments 8.B) of issuer (vii)
of 8. A) (total of 8.B
1 + 8.B 2)
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Resulting situation
on the date
on which threshold
was crossed
or reached 9.18% 1.71% 10.89% 239,455,554
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Position of
previous notification
(if
applicable) 8.71% 1.20% 9.92%
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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 % of voting rights
shares (ix)
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 21,987,907 9.18%
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SUBTOTAL 8. A 21,987,907 9.18%
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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 Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting
financial date Conversion Period rights that may rights
instrument (x) (xi) be acquired if
the instrument
is
exercised/converted.
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Securities
Lending 341,875 0.14%
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SUBTOTAL 8. B 1 341,875 0.14%
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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
financial date (x) Conversion cash voting rights rights
instrument Period (xi) settlement
(xii)
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CFD Cash 3,756,280 1.56%
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SUBTOTAL 8.B.2 3,756,280 1.56%
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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 rights % of voting rights Total of both if
if it equals or through financial it equals or is
is higher than the instruments if it higher than the
notifiable threshold equals or is higher notifiable threshold
than the notifiable
threshold
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See Attachment
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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)
Paul Eardley
Company Secretary
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7317 4600
Place of completion 36 North Row, London W1K 6DH
Date of completion 13 January 2021
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Section 9 Attachment
Name (xv) % of voting % of voting rights Total of both
rights if through financial if it equals
it equals instruments if or is higher
or is higher it equals or than the notifiable
than the notifiable is higher than threshold
threshold the notifiable
threshold
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 8.34% 1.47% 9.81%
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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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