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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 28 March 2024
reached
5) Date issuer was notified 29 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 shares 5.040000%
on which threshold was crossed % of voting rights through financial 0.850000%
or reached instruments
Total of both in % 5.890000%
Total number of voting rights of 115,373,385
issuer
B) Position of previous notification % of voting rights attached to shares 4.990000%
% of voting rights through financial 0.850000%
instruments
Total of both in % 5.840000%
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 98,550,356
% of indirect voting rights 5.040000% (Indirect)
B1) Financial Instruments according Type of financial instrument Securities Lending
to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (a)) Number of voting rights that may be 12,092,393
acquired if the instrument is
exercised/converted
% of voting rights 0.610000%
B2) Financial Instruments with Type of financial instrument CFD
similar economic effect according to Physical or cash settlement Cash
(DTR5.3.1R.(1) (b)))
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 financial
% of voting rights if it instruments if it Total of both if it
Ultimate equals or is higher equals or is higher equals or is higher
controlling Name of controlled than the notifiable than the notifiable than the notifiable
person undertaking threshold threshold threshold
BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
(Chain 1)
BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Financial
(Chain 1) Management, Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock International
(Chain 1) Holdings, Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. BR Jersey International
(Chain 1) Holdings L.P.
BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock (Singapore)
(Chain 1) Holdco Pte. Ltd.
BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock HK Holdco
(Chain 1) 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 Investment
(Chain 2) Management, LLC
BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
(Chain 3)
BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Financial
(Chain 3) Management, Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock International
(Chain 3) Holdings, Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. BR Jersey International
(Chain 3) Holdings L.P.
BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Holdco 3, LLC
(Chain 3)
BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Cayman 1 LP
(Chain 3)
BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Cayman West
(Chain 3) Bay Finco Limited
BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Cayman West
(Chain 3) Bay IV Limited
BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Group
(Chain 3) Limited
BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Finance
(Chain 3) Europe Limited
BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Investment
(Chain 3) Management (UK)
Limited
BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
(Chain 4)
BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Financial
(Chain 4) Management, Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock International
(Chain 4) Holdings, Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. BR Jersey International
(Chain 4) Holdings L.P.
BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Australia
(Chain 4) Holdco Pty. Ltd.
BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Investment
(Chain 4) Management (Australia)
Limited
BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
(Chain 5)
BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Financial
(Chain 5) Management, Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock International
(Chain 5) Holdings, Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. BR Jersey International
(Chain 5) Holdings L.P.
BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Holdco 3, LLC
(Chain 5)
BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Cayman 1 LP
(Chain 5)
BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Cayman West
(Chain 5) Bay Finco Limited
BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Cayman West
(Chain 5) Bay IV Limited
BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Group
(Chain 5) Limited
BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock International
(Chain 5) Limited
BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
(Chain 6)
BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Financial
(Chain 6) Management, Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Holdco 4, LLC
(Chain 6)
BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Holdco 6, LLC
(Chain 6)
BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Delaware
(Chain 6) Holdings Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Institutional
(Chain 6) Trust Company,
National Association
BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
(Chain 7)
BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Financial
(Chain 7) Management, Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Holdco 4, LLC
(Chain 7)
BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Holdco 6, LLC
(Chain 7)
BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Delaware
(Chain 7) Holdings Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Fund
(Chain 7) Advisors
BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
(Chain 8)
BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Financial
(Chain 8) Management, Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
(Chain 9)
BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Financial
(Chain 9) Management, Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock International
(Chain 9) Holdings, Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Canada
(Chain 9) Holdings ULC
BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Asset
(Chain 9) Management Canada
Limited
BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
(Chain 10)
BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Financial
(Chain 10) Management, Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Capital
(Chain 10) Holdings, Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Advisors, LLC
(Chain 10)
BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
(Chain 11)
BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Financial
(Chain 11) Management, Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock International
(Chain 11) Holdings, Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. BR Jersey International
(Chain 11) Holdings L.P.
BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Holdco 3, LLC
(Chain 11)
BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Cayman 1 LP
(Chain 11)
BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Cayman West
(Chain 11) Bay Finco Limited
BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Cayman West
(Chain 11) Bay IV Limited
BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Group
(Chain 11) Limited
BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Finance
(Chain 11) Europe Limited
BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Advisors (UK)
(Chain 11) Limited
10) Additional information BlackRock Regulatory Threshold Reporting Team
Jana Blumenstein
020 7743 3650
11) Date of completion 29 March 2024
12) Place of completion 12 Throgmorton Avenue, London, EC2N 2DL, U.K.
Desna Martin
Group Company Secretary
020 3214 9150
2 April 2024
Sponsor
Java Capital
Date: 02-04-2024 12:30:00
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