5th May 2026 16:50
TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings
1. Issuer Details
ISIN
GB00B39J2M42
Issuer Name
UNITED UTILITIES GROUP 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
Future Fund Board of Guardians
City of registered office (if applicable)
Melbourne
Country of registered office (if applicable)
Australia
4. Details of the shareholder
Name | City of registered office | Country of registered office |
The Northern Trust Company | Chicago, Illinois | The United States of America |
5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached
30-Apr-2026
6. Date on which Issuer notified
04-May-2026
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 | 4.440000 | 0.000000 | 4.440000 | 32986849 |
Position of previous notification (if applicable) |
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) |
Ordinary shares GB00B39J2M42 | 32986849 | 4.440000 | ||
Sub Total 8.A | 32986849 | 4.440000% | ||
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 |
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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 |
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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 |
The Future Fund Board of Guardians | 4.440000 | 4.440000% | ||
Future Fund Board of Guardians | Medical Research Future Fund Investment Company No.2 Pty Ltd (wholly owned subsidiary) |
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
The Northern Trust Company acts as custodian for the Future Fund Board of Guardians and its wholly owned subsidiaries. The Future Fund Board of Guardians is responsible for investing the assets of the Future Fund (see the Future Fund Act 2006 (Cth)) and the Medical Research Future Fund (see the Medical Research Future Fund Act 2015 (Cth)).
12. Date of Completion
04-May-2026
13. Place Of Completion
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Related Shares:
United Utilities