TIDMSOPH TIDMBARC

RNS Number : 6689W

Sophos Group Plc

12 December 2019

TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings

 
 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR HOLDINGS (to be sent to the relevant issuer and 
  to the FCA in Microsoft Word format if possible)(i) 
 
 1a. Identity of the issuer or the                                                         SOPHOS GROUP PLC 
  underlying issuer of existing shares 
  to which voting rights are attached(ii) 
  : 
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 1b. Please indicate if the issuer is a non-UK issuer (please mark with 
  an "X" if appropriate) 
 Non-UK issuer 
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 2. Reason for the notification (please mark the appropriate box or boxes 
  with an "X") 
 An acquisition or disposal of voting rights                                                                                     X 
                                                                                                                               ----- 
 An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments                                                                             X 
                                                                                                                               ----- 
 An event changing the breakdown of voting rights 
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 Other (please specify)(iii) : 
                                                                                                                               ----- 
 3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation(iv) 
 Name                                                              Barclays Plc 
 City and country of registered office                             London , United Kingdom 
  (if applicable) 
 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)(v) 
 Name 
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 City and country of registered office 
  (if applicable) 
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 5. Date on which the threshold was                                09 Dec 2019 
  crossed or reached(vi) : 
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 6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY):                    11 Dec 2019 
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 7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation 
                         % of voting               % of voting rights                 Total of both          Total number 
                        rights attached             through financial                  in % (8.A +            of voting rights 
                       to shares (total                instruments                         8.B)               of issuer(vii) 
                           of 8. A)                   (total of 8.B 
                                                        1 + 8.B 2) 
                   -----------------------  --------------------------------  ----------------------------  ------------------------ 
 Resulting 
  situation 
  on the date 
  on which 
  threshold 
  was crossed 
  or reached                0.305                         5.628                           5.933                    491,892,890 
                   -----------------------  --------------------------------  ----------------------------  ------------------------ 
 Position of 
  previous 
  notification 
  (if 
  applicable)               1.750                         4.385                           6.135 
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      8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which 
       the threshold was crossed or reached(viii) 
      A: Voting rights attached to shares 
      Class/type of      Number of voting rights(ix)                                    % of voting rights 
      shares 
      ISIN code (if 
      possible) 
                                   Direct                         Indirect                        Direct                  Indirect 
                             (Art 9 of Directive            (Art 10 of Directive            (Art 9 of Directive            (Art 10 
                                 2004/109/EC)                   2004/109/EC)               2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1)        of Directive 
                                   (DTR5.1)                      (DTR5.2.1)                                             2004/109/EC) 
                                                                                                                         (DTR5.2.1) 
                                                      ------------------------------- 
      GB00BYZFZ918                1,500,000                          NA                            0.305                     NA 
                        ----------------------------  -------------------------------  ----------------------------  ----------------- 
  SUBTOTAL 8. A                                   1,500,000                                                 0.305 
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      B 1: Financial Instruments according to Art. 13(1)(a) of Directive 2004/109/EC 
       (DTR5.3.1.1 (a)) 
      Type of            Expiration   Exercise/                                Number of voting                       % of voting 
      financial           date(x)      Conversion Period(xi)                    rights that may                        rights 
      instrument                                                                be acquired if 
                                                                                the instrument 
                                                                                is 
                                                                                exercised/converted. 
                        -----------  ---------------------------------------  -------------------------------------  ----------------- 
  Right to recall 
   (Collateral)              NA                         NA                                  14,423,067                     2.932 
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                                      SUBTOTAL 8. B 1                                       14,423,067                     2.932 
                                     ---------------------------------------  -------------------------------------  ----------------- 
 
      B 2: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to 
       Art. 13(1)(b) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (b)) 
      Type of        Expiration       Exercise/                    Physical or                 Number of              % of voting 
      financial       date(x)          Conversion                   cash                        voting rights          rights 
      instrument                       Period (xi)                  settlement(xii) 
                    ---------------  ---------------------------  --------------------------  --------------------- 
        Swap               NA                     NA                         CASH                   13,093,934             2.662 
                    ---------------  ---------------------------  --------------------------  --------------------- 
   Portfolio Swap          NA                     NA                         CASH                    168,157               0.034 
                    ---------------  ---------------------------  --------------------------  --------------------- 
                                                                   SUBTOTAL 8.B.2                   13,262,091             2.696 
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 9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification 
  obligation (please mark the 
  applicable box with an "X") 
 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(xiii) 
 Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting                          X 
  rights and/or the 
  financial instruments are effectively held starting with the 
  ultimate controlling natural person or legal entity(xiv) (please 
  add additional rows as necessary) 
       Name(xv)         % of voting rights     % of voting rights       Total of both if 
                          if it equals or       through financial        it equals or is 
                           is higher than       instruments if it        higher than the 
                           the notifiable      equals or is higher     notifiable threshold 
                             threshold         than the notifiable 
                                                    threshold 
                       --------------------  ---------------------  ------------------------ 
     Barclays Plc               NA                   5.628                    5.933 
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  Barclays Bank Plc             NA                   5.628                    5.933 
                       --------------------  ---------------------  ------------------------ 
   Barclays Capital 
    Securities Ltd              NA                   5.628                    5.933 
                       --------------------  ---------------------  ------------------------ 
 
 10. In case of proxy voting, please identify: 
 Name of the proxy holder 
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 The number and % of voting rights 
  held 
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 The date until which the voting 
  rights will be held 
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 11. Additional information(xvi) 
 
 Place of completion    London 
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 Date of completion     11 Dec 2019 
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