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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 registered office of BlackRock, Inc., Wilmington, USA
persons subject to the notification obligation
2) Full name of shares holders (if different from 1) n/a
3) Reason for notification An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
4) Date threshold was crossed or reached 26 March 2024
5) Date issuer was notified 27 March 2024
6) Threshold that was crossed Total voting rights attached to shares is below 5%.
7) Total positions of persons subject to the notification obligation
A) Resulting situation on the date on which threshold % of voting rights attached to 4.990000%
was crossed or reached shares
% of voting rights through financial 0.850000%
instruments
Total of both in % 5.840000%
Total number of voting rights of 114,427,093
issuer
B) Position of previous notification % of voting rights attached to 5.060000%
shares
% of voting rights through financial 0.680000%
instruments
Total of both in % 5.740000%
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 GB00B62G9D36
Number of indirect voting rights 97,602,306
% of indirect voting rights 4.990000%
(Indirect)
B1) Financial Instruments according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) Type of financial instrument Securities
(a)) Lending
Number of voting rights that may 12,094,151
be acquired if the instrument is
exercised/converted
% of voting rights 0.610000%
B2) Financial Instruments with similar economic effect Type of financial instrument CFD
according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (b))) Physical or cash settlement Cash
Number of voting rights 4,730,636
% of voting rights 0.240000%
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
rights through
% of voting financial
rights if it instruments if Total of both if
equals or is it equals or is it equals or is
Ultimate higher than the higher than the higher than the
controlling notifiable notifiable notifiable
person Name of controlled undertaking threshold threshold threshold
BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
(Chain 1)
BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
(Chain 1)
BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.
(Chain 1)
BlackRock, Inc. BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.
(Chain 1)
BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock (Singapore) Holdco Pte. Ltd.
(Chain 1)
BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock HK Holdco Limited
(Chain 1)
BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Lux Finco S.a.r.l.
(Chain 1)
BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Japan Holdings GK
(Chain 1)
BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Japan Co., Ltd.
(Chain 1)
BlackRock, Inc. Trident Merger, LLC
(Chain 2)
BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Investment Management, LLC
(Chain 2)
BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
(Chain 3)
BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
(Chain 3)
BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.
(Chain 3)
BlackRock, Inc. BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.
(Chain 3)
BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Holdco 3, LLC
(Chain 3)
BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Cayman 1 LP
(Chain 3)
BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Cayman West Bay Finco Limited
(Chain 3)
BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Cayman West Bay IV Limited
(Chain 3)
BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Group Limited
(Chain 3)
BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Finance Europe Limited
(Chain 3)
BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Investment Management (UK)
(Chain 3) Limited
BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
(Chain 4)
BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
(Chain 4)
BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.
(Chain 4)
BlackRock, Inc. BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.
(Chain 4)
BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Australia Holdco Pty. Ltd.
(Chain 4)
BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Investment Management
(Chain 4) (Australia) Limited
BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
(Chain 5)
BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
(Chain 5)
BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.
(Chain 5)
BlackRock, Inc. BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.
(Chain 5)
BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Holdco 3, LLC
(Chain 5)
BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Cayman 1 LP
(Chain 5)
BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Cayman West Bay Finco Limited
(Chain 5)
BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Cayman West Bay IV Limited
(Chain 5)
BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Group Limited
(Chain 5)
BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock International Limited
(Chain 5)
BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
(Chain 6)
BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
(Chain 6)
BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Holdco 4, LLC
(Chain 6)
BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Holdco 6, LLC
(Chain 6)
BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Delaware Holdings Inc.
(Chain 6)
BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Institutional Trust Company,
(Chain 6) National Association
BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
(Chain 7)
BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
(Chain 7)
BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Holdco 4, LLC
(Chain 7)
BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Holdco 6, LLC
(Chain 7)
BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Delaware Holdings Inc.
(Chain 7)
BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Fund Advisors
(Chain 7)
BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
(Chain 8)
BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
(Chain 8)
BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
(Chain 9)
BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
(Chain 9)
BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.
(Chain 9)
BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Canada Holdings ULC
(Chain 9)
BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Asset Management Canada
(Chain 9) Limited
BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
(Chain 10)
BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
(Chain 10)
BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Capital Holdings, Inc.
(Chain 10)
BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Advisors, LLC
(Chain 10)
BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
(Chain 11)
BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
(Chain 11)
BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.
(Chain 11)
BlackRock, Inc. BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.
(Chain 11)
BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Holdco 3, LLC
(Chain 11)
BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Cayman 1 LP
(Chain 11)
BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Cayman West Bay Finco Limited
(Chain 11)
BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Cayman West Bay IV Limited
(Chain 11)
BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Group Limited
(Chain 11)
BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Finance Europe Limited
(Chain 11)
BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited
(Chain 11)
10) Additional information BlackRock Regulatory Threshold Reporting Team
Jana Blumenstein
020 7743 3650
11) Date of completion 27 March 2024
12) Place of completion 12 Throgmorton Avenue, London, EC2N 2DL, U.K.
Desna Martin
Group Company Secretary
020 3214 9150
28 March 2024
Sponsor
Java Capital
Date: 28-03-2024 12:45:00
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