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Notification of major interests in shares
SHAFTESBURY CAPITAL PLC
(Incorporated and registered in the United Kingdom
with Registration Number 07145051 and
registered in South Africa as an external company
with Registration Number 2010/003387/10)
JSE code: SHC ISIN: GB00B62G9D36
LEI: 549300TTXXZ1SHUI0D54
("the Company")
NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
Shaftesbury Capital PLC has received a notification of interests in the Ordinary shares of 25 pence each in
the Company as shown below.
The notified holding is calculated with reference to the total issued share capital on the date the threshold
was reached, being 1,953,170,495 Ordinary shares. This includes 128,350,793 Ordinary shares held as
security by a group entity under the terms of the £275 million exchangeable bond and while held by a group
entity will not vote. Excluding such shares, the total number of shares currently in issue is 1,824,819,702.
1) Full name and location of BlackRock, Inc., Wilmington, USA
registered office of persons
subject to the notification
obligation
2) Full name of shares holders (if n/a
different from 1)
3) Reason for notification An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
4) Date threshold was crossed or 1 March 2024
reached
5) Date issuer was notified 4 March 2024
6) Threshold that was crossed Total voting rights attached to shares is above 5%.
7) Total positions of persons subject to the notification obligation
A) Resulting situation on the date % of voting rights attached to 5.060000%
on which threshold was shares
crossed or reached % of voting rights through 0.680000%
financial instruments
Total of both in % 5.740000%
Total number of voting rights of 112,354,531
issuer
B) Position of previous notification % of voting rights attached to 4.970000%
shares
% of voting rights through 0.620000%
financial instruments
Total of both in % 5.590000%
8) Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or
reached
A) Voting rights attached to Class/type of shares ISIN code GB00B62G9D36
shares Number of indirect voting rights 98,919,101
% of indirect voting rights 5.060000% (Indirect)
B1) Financial Instruments Type of financial instrument Securities Lending
according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (a)) Number of voting rights that may 8,026,138
be acquired if the instrument is
exercised/converted
% of voting rights 0.410000%
B2) Financial Instruments with Type of financial instrument CFD
similar economic effect according Physical or cash settlement Cash
to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (b)))
Number of voting rights 5,409,292
% of voting rights 0.270000%
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 entity
% of voting
% of voting rights through
rights if it financial
equals or is instruments if it
higher than equals or is
Ultimate the higher than the Total of both if it equals or is
controlling Name of controlled notifiable notifiable higher than the notifiable
person undertaking threshold threshold threshold
BlackRock, BlackRock Holdco 2,
Inc. (Chain 1) Inc.
BlackRock, BlackRock Financial
Inc. (Chain 1) Management, Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock
(chain 1) International
Holdings, Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. BR Jersey
(Chain 1) International Holdings
L.P.
BlackRock, Inc BlackRock
(Chain 1) (Singapore) Holdco
Pte. Ltd.
BlackRock, BlackRock HK Holdco
Inc. (Chain 1) Limited
BlackRock, BlackRock Lux Finco
Inc. (Chain 1) S.a.r.l.
BlackRock, BlackRock Japan
Inc. (Chain 1) Holdings GK
BlackRock, BlackRock Japan Co.,
Inc. (Chain 1) Ltd.
BlackRock, Trident Merger, LLC
Inc. (Chain 2)
BlackRock, BlackRock Investment
Inc. (Chain 2) Management, LLC
BlackRock, BlackRock Holdco 2,
Inc. (Chain 3) Inc.
BlackRock, BlackRock Financial
Inc. (Chain 3) Management, Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock
(Chain 3) International
Holdings, Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. BR Jersey
(Chain 3) International Holdings
L.P.
BlackRock, BlackRock Holdco 3,
Inc. (Chain 3) LLC
BlackRock, BlackRock Cayman 1
Inc. (Chain 3) LP
BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Cayman
(Chain 3) West Bay Finco
Limited
BlackRock, BlackRock Cayman
Inc. (Chain 3) West Bay IV Limited
BlackRock, BlackRock Group
Inc. (Chain 3) Limited
BlackRock, BlackRock Finance
Inc. (Chain 3) Europe Limited
BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Investment
(Chain 3) Management (UK)
Limited
BlackRock, BlackRock Holdco 2,
Inc. (Chain 4) Inc.
BlackRock, BlackRock Financial
Inc. (Chain 4) Management, Inc.
BlackRock, Inc BlackRock
(Chain 4) International
Holdings, Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. BR Jersey
(Chain 4) International Holdings
L.P.
BlackRock, BlackRock Australia
Inc. (Chain 4) Holdco Pty. Ltd.
BlackRock Investment
BlackRock,
Management
Inc. (Chain 4)
(Australia) Limited
BlackRock, BlackRock Holdco 2,
Inc. (Chain 5) Inc.
BlackRock, BlackRock Financial
Inc. (Chain 5) Management, Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock
International
Inc. (Chain 5)
Holdings, Inc.
BR Jersey
BlackRock,
International Holdings
Inc. (Chain 5)
L.P.
BlackRock, BlackRock Holdco 3,
Inc. (Chain 5) LLC
BlackRock, BlackRock Cayman 1
Inc. (Chain 5) LP
BlackRock Cayman
BlackRock,
West Bay Finco
Inc. (Chain 5)
Limited
BlackRock, BlackRock Cayman
Inc. (Chain 5) West Bay IV Limited
BlackRock, BlackRock Group
Inc. (Chain 5) Limited
BlackRock, BlackRock
Inc. (Chain 5) International Limited
BlackRock, BlackRock Holdco 2,
Inc. (Chain 6) Inc.
BlackRock, BlackRock Financial
Inc. (Chain 6) Management, Inc.
BlackRock, BlackRock Holdco 4,
Inc. (Chain 6) LLC
BlackRock, BlackRock Holdco 6,
Inc. (Chain 6) LLC
BlackRock, BlackRock Delaware
Inc. (Chain 6) Holdings Inc.
BlackRock
BlackRock, Institutional Trust
Inc. (Chain 6) Company, National
Association
BlackRock, BlackRock Holdco 2,
Inc. (Chain 7) Inc.
BlackRock, BlackRock Financial
Inc. (Chain 7) Management, Inc.
BlackRock, BlackRock Holdco 4,
Inc. (Chain 7) LLC
BlackRock, BlackRock Holdco 6,
Inc. (Chain 7) LLC
BlackRock, BlackRock Delaware
Inc. (Chain 7) Holdings Inc.
BlackRock, BlackRock Fund
Inc. (Chain 7) Advisors
BlackRock, BlackRock Holdco 2,
Inc. (Chain 8) Inc.
BlackRock, BlackRock Financial
Inc. (Chain 8) Management, Inc.
BlackRock, BlackRock Holdco 2,
Inc. (Chain 9) Inc.
BlackRock, BlackRock Financial
Inc. (Chain 9) Management, Inc.
BlackRock
BlackRock,
International
Inc. (Chain 9)
Holdings, Inc.
BlackRock, BlackRock Canada
Inc. (Chain 9) Holdings ULC
BlackRock Asset
BlackRock,
Management Canada
Inc. (Chain 9)
Limited
BlackRock, BlackRock Holdco 2,
Inc. (Chain 10) Inc.
BlackRock, BlackRock Financial
Inc. (Chain 10) Management, Inc.
BlackRock, BlackRock Capital
Inc. (Chain 10) Holdings, Inc.
BlackRock, BlackRock Advisors,
Inc. (Chain 10) LLC
BlackRock, BlackRock Holdco 2,
Inc. (Chain 11) Inc.
BlackRock, BlackRock Financial
Inc. (Chain 11) Management, Inc.
BlackRock
BlackRock,
International
Inc. (Chain 11)
Holdings, Inc.
BR Jersey
BlackRock,
International Holdings
Inc. (Chain 11)
L.P.
BlackRock, BlackRock Holdco 3,
Inc. (Chain 11) LLC
BlackRock, BlackRock Cayman 1
Inc. (Chain 11) LP
BlackRock Cayman
BlackRock,
West Bay Finco
Inc. (Chain 11)
Limited
BlackRock, BlackRock Cayman
Inc. (Chain 11) West Bay IV Limited
BlackRock, BlackRock Group
Inc. (Chain 11) Limited
BlackRock, BlackRock Finance
Inc. (Chain 11) Europe Limited
BlackRock, BlackRock Advisors
Inc. (Chain 11) (UK) Limited
10) Additional BlackRock Regulatory Threshold Reporting Team
information Jana Blumenstein
020 7743 3650
11) Date of completion 4 March 2024
12) Place of completion 12 Throgmorton Avenue, London, EC2N 2DL, U.K.
Desna Martin
Group Company Secretary
020 3214 9150
5 March 2024
Sponsor
Java Capital
Date: 05-03-2024 04:30:00
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