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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 27 October 2023
reached
5) Date issuer was notified 30 October 2023
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
on which threshold was shares 5.030000%
crossed or reached % of voting rights through
financial instruments 0.560000%
Total of both in % 5.590000%
Total number of voting rights of
issuer 109,378,238
B) Position of previous % of voting rights attached to
notification shares 4.960000%
% of voting rights through
financial instruments 0.590000%
Total of both in % 5.550000%
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 98,393,115
% of indirect voting rights 5.030000% (Indirect)
B1) Financial Instruments Type of financial instrument Securities Lending
according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (a)) Number of voting rights that may 5,305,996
be acquired if the instrument is
exercised/converted
% of voting rights 0.270000%
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 5,679,127
% of voting rights 0.290000%
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
Ultimate Name of controlled % of voting % of voting rights Total of both if it equals or is
controlling undertaking rights if it through financial higher than the notifiable
person equals or is instruments if it threshold
higher than equals or is
the higher than the
notifiable notifiable
threshold threshold
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(Chain 1) Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Financial
(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, Inc. BlackRock HK
(Chain 1) Holdco Limited
BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Lux Finco
(Chain 1) S.a.r.l.
BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Japan
(Chain 1) Holdings GK
BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Japan Co.,
(Chain 1) Ltd.
BlackRock, Inc. Trident Merger, LLC
(Chain 2)
BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock
(Chain 2) Investment
Management, LLC
BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Holdco 2,
(Chain 3) Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Financial
(Chain 3) Management, Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock
(Chain 3) International
Holdings, Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. BR Jersey
(Chain 3) International
Holdings L.P.
BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Holdco 3,
(Chain 3) LLC
BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Cayman 1
(Chain 3) LP
BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Cayman
(Chain 3) West Bay Finco
Limited
BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Cayman
(Chain 3) West Bay IV Limited
BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Group
(Chain 3) Limited
BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Finance
(Chain 3) Europe Limited
BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock
(Chain 3) Investment
Management (UK)
Limited
BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Holdco 2,
(Chain 4) Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Financial
(Chain 4) Management, Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock
(Chain 4) International
Holdings, Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. BR Jersey
(Chain 4) International
Holdings L.P.
BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Australia
(Chain 4) Holdco Pty. Ltd.
BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock
(Chain 4) Investment
Management
(Australia) Limited
BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Holdco 2,
(Chain 5) Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Financial
(Chain 5) Management, Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock
(Chain 5) International
Holdings, Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. BR Jersey
(Chain 5) International
Holdings L.P.
BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Holdco 3,
(Chain 5) LLC
BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Cayman 1
(Chain 5) LP
BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Cayman
(Chain 5) West Bay Finco
Limited
BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Cayman
(Chain 5) West Bay IV Limited
BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Group
(Chain 5) Limited
BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock
(Chain 5) International
Limited
BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Holdco 2,
(Chain 6) Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Financial
(Chain 6) Management, Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Holdco 4,
(Chain 6) LLC
BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Holdco 6,
(Chain 6) LLC
BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Delaware
(Chain 6) Holdings Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock
(Chain 6) Institutional Trust
Company, National
Association
BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Holdco 2,
(Chain 7) Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Financial
(Chain 7) Management, Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Holdco 4,
(Chain 7) LLC
BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Holdco 6,
(Chain 7) LLC
BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Delaware
(Chain 7) Holdings Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Fund
(Chain 7) Advisors
BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Holdco 2,
(Chain 8) Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Financial
(Chain 8) Management, Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Holdco 2,
(Chain 9) Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Financial
(Chain 9) Management, Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock
(Chain 9) International
Holdings, Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. BR Jersey
(Chain 9) International
Holdings L.P.
BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Holdco 3,
(Chain 9) LLC
BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Canada
(Chain 9) Holdings LP
BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Canada
(Chain 9) Holdings ULC
BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Asset
(Chain 9) Management
Canada Limited
BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Holdco 2,
(Chain 10) Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Financial
(Chain 10) Management, Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Capital
(Chain 10) Holdings, Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Advisors,
(Chain 10) LLC
BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Holdco 2,
(Chain 11) Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Financial
(Chain 11) Management, Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock
(Chain 11) International
Holdings, Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. BR Jersey
(Chain 11) International
Holdings L.P.
BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Holdco 3,
(Chain 11) LLC
BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Cayman 1
(Chain 11) LP
BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Cayman
(Chain 11) West Bay Finco
Limited
BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Cayman
(Chain 11) West Bay IV Limited
BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Group
(Chain 11) Limited
BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Finance
(Chain 11) Europe Limited
BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Advisors
(Chain 11) (UK) Limited
10) Additional information BlackRock Regulatory Threshold Reporting Team
Jana Blumenstein
020 7743 3650
Desna Martin
Group Company Secretary
020 3214 9170
30 October 2023
Sponsor
Java Capital
Date: 30-10-2023 05:30:00
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