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Watches of Switzerland Group PLC

04 February 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) : 
                                                             ------------------------------------------------ 
 1b. Please indicate if the issuer is a non-UK issuer ( please mark with 
  an "X" if appropriate) 
 Non-UK issuer 
                                                                                                        ----- 
 2. Reason for the notification (please mark the appropriate box or boxes 
  with an "X") 
 An acquisition or disposal of voting rights                                                              X 
                                                                                                        ----- 
 An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments 
                                                                                                        ----- 
 An event changing the breakdown of voting rights 
                                                                                                        ----- 
 Other (please specify)(iii) : 
                                                                                                        ----- 
 3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation (iv) 
 Name                                                         Aggregate of Standard Life Aberdeen 
                                                               plc affiliated investment management 
                                                               entities with delegated voting rights 
                                                               on behalf of multiple managed portfolios 
 City and country of registered office                        Edinburgh, Scotland 
  (if applicable) 
 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (v) 
 Name 
                                                             ------------------------------------------------ 
 City and country of registered office 
  (if applicable) 
                                                             ------------------------------------------------ 
 5. Date on which the threshold was                                                                03/02/2021 
  crossed or reached (vi) : 
                                                             ------------------------------------------------ 
 6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY):                                                    04/02/2021 
                                                             ------------------------------------------------ 
 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) 
                          ------------------  ----------------------  ----------------  --------------------- 
 Resulting situation 
  on the date 
  on which threshold 
  was crossed 
  or reached                     5.05%                 0.00%                5.05%            239,455,554 
                          ------------------  ----------------------  ----------------  --------------------- 
 Position of                      n/a                   n/a                  n/a 
  previous notification 
  (if 
  applicable) 
                          ------------------  ----------------------  ----------------  --------------------- 
 
 
 
 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) 
                   ----------------------  --------------------------  -------------------------  --------------------- 
 GB00BJDQQ870                n/a                   12,083,668                     n/a                     5.05% 
                   ----------------------  --------------------------  -------------------------  --------------------- 
 
 
 SUBTOTAL 8. 
  A                                    12,083,668                                            5.05% 
                   --------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------ 
 
 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 rights 
  financial          date         Conversion Period               rights that may 
  instrument         (x)          (xi)                            be acquired if 
                                                                  the instrument 
                                                                  is 
                                                                  exercised/converted. 
                   -----------  ------------------------------  --------------------------------  --------------------- 
 
 
 
                                 SUBTOTAL 8. B 1 
                                ------------------------------  --------------------------------  --------------------- 
 
 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) 
              ----------------  --------------------  --------------------  -------------------- 
 
 
 
                                                       SUBTOTAL 8.B.2 
                                                      --------------------  -------------------- 
 
 
 
 
 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 higher 
                                is higher than       instruments if it       than the notifiable 
                                the notifiable      equals or is higher           threshold 
                                   threshold        than the notifiable 
                                                         threshold 
                             -------------------  ---------------------  -------------------------- 
 Standard Life Aberdeen 
  plc 
                             -------------------  ---------------------  -------------------------- 
 Standard Life Investments 
  (Holdings) Limited 
                             -------------------  ---------------------  -------------------------- 
 Standard Life Investments 
  Limited 
                             -------------------  ---------------------  -------------------------- 
 
 Standard Life Aberdeen 
  plc 
                             -------------------  ---------------------  -------------------------- 
 Aberdeen Asset Management 
  PLC 
                             -------------------  ---------------------  -------------------------- 
 Aberdeen Asset Managers 
  Limited 
                             -------------------  ---------------------  -------------------------- 
 
 Standard Life Aberdeen 
  plc 
                             -------------------  ---------------------  -------------------------- 
 Standard Life Investments 
  (Holdings) Limited 
                             -------------------  ---------------------  -------------------------- 
 Ignis Asset Management 
  Limited 
                             -------------------  ---------------------  -------------------------- 
 Ignis Investment Services 
  Limited 
                             -------------------  ---------------------  -------------------------- 
 
 Standard Life Aberdeen 
  plc 
                             -------------------  ---------------------  -------------------------- 
 Aberdeen Asset Management 
  PLC 
                             -------------------  ---------------------  -------------------------- 
 Aberdeen Asset Investment 
  Group Limited 
                             -------------------  ---------------------  -------------------------- 
 Aberdeen Asset Investments 
  Limited 
                             -------------------  ---------------------  -------------------------- 
 
 10. In case of proxy voting, please identify: 
 Name of the proxy holder                                                                       N/A 
                                                  ------------------------------------------------- 
 The number and % of voting rights                                                              N/A 
  held 
                                                  ------------------------------------------------- 
 The date until which the voting rights                                                         N/A 
  will be held 
                                                  ------------------------------------------------- 
 
 11. Additional information (xvi) 
 Chain of controlled undertakings : 
 
 
 
 Place of completion   36 North Row, London W1K 6DH 
 Date of completion    4 February 2021 
                      ----------------------------- 
 
 
Paul Eardley 
 Company Secretary 
 Tel: + 44 (0) 20 7317 4600 
 
 Watches of Switzerland Group 
 PLC 
 

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