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RNS Number : 6414D  Character Group PLC  19 February 2024

TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings

 

 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR HOLDINGS

 1a. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to                                                                                    The Character Group plc
 which voting rights are attached:
 1b. Please indicate if the issuer is a non-UK issuer
 Non-UK issuer
 2. Reason for the notification
 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                                                                                                                                                         Kiran Shah
 City and country of registered office (if applicable)                                                                                                        London, United Kingdom
 4. Full name of shareholder(s)
 Name                                                                                                                                                         (a) Kiran Shah and (b) Sarissa Holdings Limited
 City and country of registered office (if applicable)                                                                                                        (a) London, UK (b) Jersey, Channel Islands
 5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached:                                                                                                       15 February 2024
 6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY):                                                                                                               16 February 2024
 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 both in %  Total number of voting rights held in issuer
                                                                                                                                   (total of 8.B 1 + 8.B 2)

                                                                                                                                                                                         (8.A + 8.B)         (8.A + 8.B)
 Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached  10.01%                                                 0%                                                    10.01%              1,928,766
 Position of previous notification (if

 applicable)

 

 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                           Number of voting rights                                                 % of voting rights

 ISIN code
                                                Direct                  Indirect                                        Direct                                           Indirect

                                                (DTR5.1)                 (DTR5.2.1)                                     (DTR5.1)                                         (DTR5.2.1)
 GB0008976119                                   169,472                 1,759,294                                       0.88%                                            9.13%

 SUBTOTAL 8. A                                  1,928,766                                                               10.01%

 B 1: Financial Instruments according to DTR5.3.1R (1) (a)
 Type of financial instrument                   Expiration  Exercise/ Conversion Period         Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is        % of voting rights

date

                                                                                                exercised/converted

                                                            SUBTOTAL 8. B 1                                                                                              N/A

 B 2: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to DTR5.3.1R
 (1) (b)
 Type of financial instrument  Expiration                   Exercise/               Physical or cash                                            Number of voting rights  % of voting rights

date
Conversion Period

                                                                                    Settlement

                                                                                    SUBTOTAL 8.B.2                                                                       N/A

 

 9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification
 obligation
 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
 Name                                     % 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  Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold
                                                                                                                      than the notifiable threshold

 10. In case of proxy voting, please identify:
 Name of the proxy holder                                                                                             N/A
 The number and % of voting rights held                                                                               N/A
 The date until which the voting rights will be held                                                                  N/A

 11. Additional information
 Place of completion  London, UK
 Date of completion   15 February 2024

 

 

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