Watches of Switzerland Group PLC Holding(s) in Company (2483P)
16 February 2021 - 8:31PM
UK Regulatory
TIDMWOSG
RNS Number : 2483P
Watches of Switzerland Group PLC
16 February 2021
TR-1: S tandard form for notification of major holdings
NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR HOLDINGS
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
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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 Apollo Management VII, L.P., the investment
manager of AIF VII Euro Holdings,
L.P.
City and country of registered office New York, United States
(if applicable)
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (v)
Name Jewel Holdco S.à r.l.
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City and country of registered office Luxembourg City, Luxembourg
(if applicable)
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5. Date on which the threshold was 12 February 2021
crossed or reached (vi) :
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6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY): 15 February 2021
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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 0.9% N/A 0.9% 239,455,554
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Position of previous
notification (if
applicable) 10.4% N/A 10.4%
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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 2,222,222 0.9%
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SUBTOTAL 8. A 2,222,222 0.9%
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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 rights that may be
(xi) acquired if the instrument
is
exercised/converted.
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SUBTOTAL 8. B 1
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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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SUBTOTAL 8.B.2
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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 is through financial it equals or is higher
higher than the notifiable instruments if it than the notifiable
threshold equals or is higher threshold
than the notifiable
threshold
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Apollo Management
VII, L.P., the investment
manager of AIF VII
Euro Holdings, L.P. 0.9%
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AIF VII Euro Holdings,
L.P. 0.9%
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Jewel HoldCo 2 S.à
r.l. 0.9%
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Jewel HoldCo S.à
r.l. 0.9%
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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)
Placing of ordinary shares by way of an accelerated bookbuild to institutional
investors, which priced on 10 February 2021 and which was settled on 12
February 2021.
Place of completion 36 North Row, London, W1K 6DH
Date of completion 16 February 2021
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Paul Eardley
Company Secretary
Tel: + 44 (0) 20 7317
4600
Watches of Switzerland
Group PLC
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