20th Mar 2023 08:24
TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings
1. Issuer Details
ISIN
GB00BJTNFH41
Issuer Name
AO WORLD 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
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
City of registered office (if applicable)
Country of registered office (if applicable)
US
4. Details of the shareholder
Name | City of registered office | Country of registered office |
J.P. Morgan Securities plc |
5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached
15-Mar-2023
6. Date on which Issuer notified
17-Mar-2023
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 | 6.046024 | 0.636047 | 6.682071 | 38552189 |
Position of previous notification (if applicable) | 5.308646 | 0.893067 | 6.201713 |
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) |
GB00BJTNFH41 | 34880773 | 6.046024 | ||
Sub Total 8.A | 34880773 | 6.046024% | ||
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 |
Cash-settled Equity Swap | 04/04/2023 | 04/04/2023 | Cash | 19954 | 0.003457 |
Cash-settled Equity Swap | 12/05/2023 | 12/05/2023 | Cash | 1320753 | 0.228635 |
Cash-settled Equity Swap | 02/06/2023 | 02/06/2023 | Cash | 1698 | 0.000293 |
Cash-settled Equity Swap | 05/07/2023 | 05/07/2023 | Cash | 1679 | 0.000290 |
Cash-settled Equity Swap | 31/07/2023 | 31/07/2023 | Cash | 131 | 0.000022 |
Cash-settled Equity Swap | 02/08/2023 | 02/08/2023 | Cash | 15931 | 0.002758 |
Cash-settled Equity Swap | 31/08/2023 | 31/08/2023 | Cash | 1663 | 0.000288 |
Cash-settled Equity Swap | 04/09/2023 | 04/09/2023 | Cash | 426 | 0.000073 |
Cash-settled Equity Swap | 03/10/2023 | 03/10/2023 | Cash | 7131 | 0.001231 |
Cash-settled Equity Swap | 09/10/2023 | 09/10/2023 | Cash | 173110 | 0.030002 |
Cash-settled Equity Swap | 31/10/2023 | 31/10/2023 | Cash | 1695129 | 0.293822 |
Cash-settled Equity Swap | 28/11/2023 | 28/11/2023 | Cash | 42248 | 0.007321 |
Cash-settled Equity Swap | 03/01/2024 | 03/01/2024 | Cash | 9749 | 0.001688 |
Cash-settled Equity Swap | 01/02/2024 | 01/02/2024 | Cash | 107298 | 0.018598 |
Cash-settled Equity Swap | 02/02/2024 | 02/02/2024 | Cash | 24776 | 0.004291 |
Cash-settled Equity Swap | 05/02/2024 | 05/02/2024 | Cash | 180147 | 0.031221 |
Cash-settled Equity Swap | 04/03/2024 | 04/03/2024 | Cash | 31468 | 0.005450 |
Cash-settled Equity Swap | 19/03/2024 | 19/03/2024 | Cash | 38000 | 0.006586 |
Cash-settled Equity Swap | 27/03/2024 | 27/03/2024 | Cash | 125 | 0.000021 |
Sub Total 8.B2 | 3671416 | 0.636047% | |||
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 |
JPMorgan Chase & Co. | J.P. Morgan Securities plc | 6.044256 | 6.680303% | |
JPMorgan Chase & Co. | J.P. Morgan Securities LLC |
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
Chain of controlled undertakings:JPMorgan Chase & Co.JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association (100%)J.P. Morgan International Finance Limited (100%)J.P. Morgan Capital Holdings Limited (100%)J.P. Morgan Securities plc (100%)JPMorgan Chase & Co.JPMorgan Chase Holdings LLC (100%)J.P. Morgan Broker-Dealer Holdings Inc. (100%)J.P. Morgan Securities LLC (100%)
12. Date of Completion
17-Mar-2023
13. Place Of Completion
London
Related Shares:
Ao World