Holding(s) in Company

Source: RNS
RNS Number : 6329O
Imperial Brands PLC
11 October 2021
 

Imperial Brands PLC

Legal Entity Identifier (LEI) No. 549300DFVPOB67JL3A42

 


NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR HOLDINGS (to be sent to the relevant issuer and to the FCA in Microsoft Word format if possible)


1a. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:

Imperial Brands PLC

ISIN GB0004544929

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


An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments


An event changing the breakdown of voting rights

X

Other (please specify):


3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation

Name

Spring Mountain Investments Ltd

City and country of registered office (if applicable)

Camana Bay, George Town, Cayman Islands

4. Full name of shareholder(s)  (if different from 3)

Name

LBS Limited, Northfield Investments Limited and Seneca Investments Limited

City and country of registered office (if applicable)

George Town, Cayman Islands

5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached:

05/10/2021

6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY):

07/10/2021

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 of issuer

Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached

4.300718

0.382491

4.683209

44,322,267

Position of previous notification (if applicable)

3.725355

0.382491

4.107846



8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reached:

A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of shares ISIN code (if possible)

Number of voting rights

% of voting rights

Direct

(Art 9 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1)

Indirect

(Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1)

Direct

(Art 9 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1)

Indirect

(Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1)

GB0004544929 Common Stock

40,520,839

0

4.281540

0.000000

US45262P1021 Depository Receipt

181,500

0

0.019178

0.000000






SUBTOTAL 8.A

40,702,339

4.300718%


B 1: Financial Instruments according to Art. 13(1)(a) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (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








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 financial instrument

Expiration date

Exercise/ Conversion Period

Physical or cash settlement

Number of voting rights

% of voting rights

Total Return Swap

December 10, 2021


Cash

3,619,928

0.382491

 




SUBTOTAL 8.B.2

3,619,928

0.382491

 


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.


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 entity (please add additional rows as necessary)

 

X

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

Kenneth Bryan Dart





Kenneth Bryan Dart

Portfolio Services Ltd

0.000000

0.000000

0.000000%

Kenneth Bryan Dart

Seneca Investments Limited

0.000000

0.000000

0.000000%

Kenneth Bryan Dart

Spring Mountain Investments Ltd

0.000000

0.000000

0.000000%

Kenneth Bryan Dart

Northfield Investments Limited

0.000000

0.000000

0.000000%

Kenneth Bryan Dart

LBS Limited

0.000000

0.000000

0.000000%


10. In case of proxy voting, please identify:

Name of the proxy holder

N/A

The number and % of voting rights held


The date until which the voting rights will be held



11. Additional information:

 

N/A

 


12. Date of completion

07 October 2021

13. Place of completion

Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands

 

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