For
filings with the FCA include the annex |
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For
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TR-1:
NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi |
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1.
Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer
of existing shares to which voting rights are
attached: ii |
Ashtead
Group PLC |
2
Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or
boxes): |
An
acquisition or disposal of voting rights |
X |
An
acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which
may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which
voting rights are attached |
¨ |
An
acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect
to qualifying financial instruments |
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An event
changing the breakdown of voting rights |
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Other (please
specify): |
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3. Full
name of person(s) subject to the
notification obligation: iii |
BlackRock, Inc. |
4. Full
name of shareholder(s)
(if different from 3.):iv |
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5. Date
of the transaction and date on
which the threshold is crossed or
reached: v |
14 October, 2016 |
6. Date
on which issuer notified: |
17 October, 2016 |
7.
Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or
reached: vi, vii |
Voting rights attached to shares holding for BlackRock, Inc. has
gone above 5% |
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8.
Notified details: |
A:
Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix |
Class/type of
shares
if possible using
the ISIN CODE |
Situation previous
to the triggering
transaction |
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
Number
of
Shares |
Number
of
Voting
Rights |
Number
of shares |
Number
of voting
rights |
%
of voting rights x |
Direct |
Direct xi |
Indirect
xii |
Direct |
Indirect |
GB0000536739 |
24,762,686 |
24,762,686 |
N/A |
N/A |
25,153,946 |
N/A |
5.03% |
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B:
Qualifying Financial Instruments |
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
Type of financial
instrument |
Expiration
date xiii |
Exercise/
Conversion Period xiv |
Number of voting
rights that may be
acquired if the
instrument is
exercised/ converted. |
% of voting
rights |
Securities
Lending |
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4,175,529 |
0.83% |
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C:
Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying
Financial Instruments xv, xvi |
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
Type of financial
instrument |
Exercise
price |
Expiration date
xvii |
Exercise/
Conversion period xviii |
Number
of voting rights instrument refers to |
% of
voting rights xix, xx |
CFD |
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953,804 |
Nominal |
Delta |
0.19% |
0.19% |
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Total
(A+B+C) |
Number
of voting rights |
Percentage of voting rights |
30,283,279 |
6.06% |
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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 than the
notifiable threshold |
Total of both if it
equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold |
BlackRock, Inc. |
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BlackRock Holdco 2,
Inc. |
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BlackRock Financial
Management, Inc. |
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BlackRock
International Holdings, Inc. |
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BR Jersey
International Holdings L.P. |
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BlackRock Group
Limited |
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BlackRock Advisors
(UK) Limited |
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BlackRock, Inc. |
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BlackRock Holdco 2,
Inc. |
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BlackRock Financial
Management, Inc. |
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BlackRock Holdco 4,
LLC |
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BlackRock Holdco 6,
LLC |
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BlackRock Delaware
Holdings Inc. |
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BlackRock Fund
Advisors |
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BlackRock
Institutional Trust Company, National Association |
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BlackRock, Inc. |
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BlackRock Holdco 2,
Inc. |
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BlackRock Financial
Management, Inc. |
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BlackRock
International Holdings, Inc. |
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BR Jersey
International Holdings L.P. |
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BlackRock Australia
Holdco Pty. Ltd. |
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BlackRock Investment
Management (Australia) Limited |
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BlackRock, Inc. |
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BlackRock Holdco 2,
Inc. |
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BlackRock Financial
Management, Inc. |
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BlackRock
International Holdings, Inc. |
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BR Jersey
International Holdings L.P. |
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BlackRock Group
Limited |
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BlackRock Investment
Management (UK) Limited |
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BlackRock Asset
Management Deutschland AG |
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BlackRock, Inc. |
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BlackRock Holdco 2,
Inc. |
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BlackRock Financial
Management, Inc. |
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BlackRock
International Holdings, Inc. |
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BR Jersey
International Holdings L.P. |
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BlackRock Group
Limited |
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BlackRock
International Limited |
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BlackRock, Inc. |
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BlackRock Holdco 2,
Inc. |
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BlackRock Financial
Management, Inc. |
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BlackRock, Inc. |
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BlackRock Holdco 2,
Inc. |
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BlackRock Financial
Management, Inc. |
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BlackRock Holdco 4,
LLC |
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BlackRock Holdco 6,
LLC |
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BlackRock Delaware
Holdings Inc. |
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BlackRock Fund
Advisors |
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BlackRock, Inc. |
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BlackRock Holdco 2,
Inc. |
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BlackRock Financial
Management, Inc. |
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BlackRock
International Holdings, Inc. |
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BR Jersey
International Holdings L.P. |
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BlackRock Group
Limited |
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BlackRock Investment
Management (UK) Limited |
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BlackRock, Inc. |
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BlackRock Holdco 2,
Inc. |
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BlackRock Financial
Management, Inc. |
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BlackRock
International Holdings, Inc. |
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BR Jersey
International Holdings L.P. |
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BlackRock (Singapore)
Holdco Pte. Ltd. |
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BlackRock Asia-Pac
Holdco, LLC |
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BlackRock HK Holdco
Limited |
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BlackRock Cayco
Limited |
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BlackRock Trident
Holding Company Limited |
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BlackRock Japan
Holdings GK |
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BlackRock Japan Co.,
Ltd. |
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BlackRock, Inc. |
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BlackRock Holdco 2,
Inc. |
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BlackRock Financial
Management, Inc. |
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BlackRock
International Holdings, Inc. |
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BR Jersey
International Holdings L.P. |
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BlackRock Holdco 3,
LLC |
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BlackRock Canada
Holdings LP |
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BlackRock Canada
Holdings ULC |
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BlackRock Asset
Management Canada Limited |
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BlackRock, Inc. |
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Trident Merger,
LLC |
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BlackRock Investment
Management, LLC |
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BlackRock, Inc. |
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BlackRock Holdco 2,
Inc. |
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BlackRock Financial
Management, Inc. |
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BlackRock
International Holdings, Inc. |
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BR Jersey
International Holdings L.P. |
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BlackRock Group
Limited |
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BlackRock
(Netherlands) B.V. |
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BlackRock, Inc. |
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BlackRock Holdco 2,
Inc. |
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BlackRock Financial
Management, Inc. |
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BlackRock Capital
Holdings, Inc. |
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BlackRock Advisors,
LLC |
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BlackRock, Inc. |
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BlackRock Holdco 2,
Inc. |
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BlackRock Financial
Management, Inc. |
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BlackRock
International Holdings, Inc. |
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BR Jersey
International Holdings L.P. |
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BlackRock (Singapore)
Holdco Pte. Ltd. |
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BlackRock Asia-Pac
Holdco, LLC |
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BlackRock HK Holdco
Limited |
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BlackRock Asset
Management North Asia Limited |
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BlackRock, Inc. |
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BlackRock Holdco 2,
Inc. |
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BlackRock Financial
Management, Inc. |
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BlackRock
International Holdings, Inc. |
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BR Jersey
International Holdings L.P. |
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BlackRock (Singapore)
Holdco Pte. Ltd. |
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BlackRock (Singapore)
Limited |
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