DJ Molten Ventures Plc: HOL-Holding(s) in Company*
Molten Ventures Plc (GROW; GRW)
Molten Ventures Plc: HOL-Holding(s) in Company*
18-March-2024 / 17:55 GMT/BST
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TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings
1. Issuer Details
ISIN
GB00BY7QYJ50
Issuer Name
MOLTEN VENTURES PLC
UK or Non-UK Issuer
UK
2. Reason for Notification
Other
Comments
Increased holdings due to the shares received following the completion of the takeover transaction with Forward
Partners PLC
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation
Name
BlackRock, Inc.
City of registered office (if applicable)
Wilmington
Country of registered office (if applicable)
USA
4. Details of the shareholder
Full name of shareholder(s) if different from the person(s) subject to the notification obligation, above
City of registered office (if applicable)
Country of registered office (if applicable)
5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached
15-Mar-2024
6. Date on which Issuer notified
18-Mar-2024
7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation
% of voting rights % of voting rights through Total of both Total number of
. attached to shares financial instruments (total of in % (8.A + voting rights held
(total of 8.A) 8.B 1 + 8.B 2) 8.B) in issuer
Resulting situation on the date
on which threshold was crossed 12.520000 0.720000 13.240000 25052670
or reached
Position of previous 7.910000 0.700000 8.610000
notification (if applicable)
8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reached
8A. Voting rights attached to shares
Class/Type of shares ISIN Number of direct voting Number of indirect voting % of direct voting % of indirect voting code(if possible) rights (DTR5.1) rights (DTR5.2.1) rights (DTR5.1) rights (DTR5.2.1) GB00BY7QYJ50 23674767 12.520000 Sub Total 8.A 23674767 12.520000%
8B1. Financial Instruments according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (a))
Type of financial Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the % of voting instrument date conversion period instrument is exercised/converted rights Securities Lending 1377903 0.720000 Sub Total 8.B1 1377903 0.720000%
8B2. Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (b))
Type of financial Expiration Exercise/conversion Physical or cash Number of voting % of voting instrument date period settlement rights rights Sub Total 8.B2
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 entities (please add additional rows as necessary)
Ultimate % of voting rights if it % of voting rights through Total of both if it
controlling Name of controlled equals or is higher than financial instruments if it equals equals or is higher
person undertaking the notifiable threshold or is higher than the notifiable than the notifiable
threshold threshold
BlackRock, BlackRock Holdco 2,
Inc. (Chain Inc.
1)
BlackRock, BlackRock Financial
Inc. (Chain Management, Inc.
1)
BlackRock, BlackRock
Inc. (Chain International
1) Holdings, Inc.
BlackRock, BR Jersey
Inc. (Chain International
1) Holdings L.P.
BlackRock, BlackRock Holdco 3,
Inc. (Chain LLC
1)
BlackRock, BlackRock Cayman 1
Inc. (Chain LP
1)
BlackRock, BlackRock Cayman
Inc. (Chain West Bay Finco
1) Limited
BlackRock, BlackRock Cayman
Inc. (Chain West Bay IV Limited
1)
BlackRock, BlackRock Group
Inc. (Chain Limited
1)
BlackRock, BlackRock Finance
Inc. (Chain Europe Limited
1)
BlackRock, BlackRock
Inc. (Chain Investment 11.530000 0.170000 11.700000%
1) Management (UK)
Limited
BlackRock, BlackRock Holdco 2,
Inc. (Chain Inc.
2)
BlackRock, BlackRock Financial
Inc. (Chain Management, Inc.
2)
BlackRock, BlackRock Holdco 4,
Inc. (Chain LLC
2)
BlackRock, BlackRock Holdco 6,
Inc. (Chain LLC
2)
BlackRock, BlackRock Delaware
Inc. (Chain Holdings Inc.
2)
BlackRock, BlackRock
Inc. (Chain Institutional Trust
2) Company, National
Association
BlackRock, BlackRock Holdco 2,
Inc. (Chain Inc.
3)
BlackRock, BlackRock Financial
Inc. (Chain Management, Inc.
3)
BlackRock, BlackRock Holdco 4,
Inc. (Chain LLC
3)
BlackRock, BlackRock Holdco 6,
Inc. (Chain LLC
3)
BlackRock, BlackRock Delaware
Inc. (Chain Holdings Inc.
3)
BlackRock, BlackRock Fund
Inc. (Chain Advisors
3)
BlackRock, BlackRock Holdco 2,
Inc. (Chain Inc.
4)
BlackRock, BlackRock Financial
Inc. (Chain Management, Inc.
4)
BlackRock, BlackRock
Inc. (Chain International
4) Holdings, Inc.
BlackRock, BlackRock Canada
Inc. (Chain Holdings ULC
4)
BlackRock, BlackRock Asset
Inc. (Chain Management Canada
4) Limited
BlackRock, BlackRock Holdco 2,
Inc. (Chain Inc.
5)
BlackRock, BlackRock Financial
Inc. (Chain Management, Inc.
5)
BlackRock, BlackRock
Inc. (Chain International
5) Holdings, Inc.
BlackRock, BR Jersey
Inc. (Chain International
5) Holdings L.P.
BlackRock, BlackRock Holdco 3,
Inc. (Chain LLC
5)
BlackRock, BlackRock Cayman 1
Inc. (Chain LP
5)
BlackRock, BlackRock Cayman
Inc. (Chain West Bay Finco
5) Limited
BlackRock, BlackRock Cayman
Inc. (Chain West Bay IV Limited
5)
BlackRock, BlackRock Group
Inc. (Chain Limited
5)
BlackRock, BlackRock Finance
Inc. (Chain Europe Limited
5)
BlackRock, BlackRock Advisors
Inc. (Chain (UK) Limited
5)
10. In case of proxy voting
Name of the proxy holder
The number and % of voting rights held
The date until which the voting rights will be held
11. Additional Information
BlackRock Regulatory Threshold Reporting Team Jana Blumenstein 020 7743 3650
12. Date of Completion
18 March 2024
13. Place Of Completion
12 Throgmorton Avenue, London, EC2N 2DL, U.K.
Standard Form TR-1
Standard form for notification of major holdings
NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR HOLDINGS (to be sent to the relevant issuer and to the Central Bank of Ireland)i
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attachedii:
MOLTEN VENTURES PLC
2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):
[ ] 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)iii:
Increased holdings due to the shares received following the completion of the takeover transaction with Forward
Partners PLC
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligationiv:
Name: City and country of registered office (if applicable):
BlackRock, Inc. Wilmington, DE, U.S.A.
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)v:
5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reachedvi:
15/03/2024
6. Date on which issuer notified:
18/03/2024
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
Total holdings for BlackRock, Inc. and for BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited have gone above 10%.
Additionally, voting rights attached to shares for BlackRock, Inc. and for BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited
have gone above 10%.
8. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:
% of voting rights % of voting rights Total of both Total number of
attached to shares through financial in % (9.A + voting rights of
(total of 9.A) instruments 9.B) issuervii
(total of 9.B.1 + 9.B.2)
Resulting situation on the date on
which threshold was crossed or 12.52% 0.72% 13.25% 189,046,450
reached
Position of previous notification 7.91% 0.70% 8.62%
(if applicable)
9. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reachedviii:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Number of voting rightsix % of voting rights
Class/type of
shares
ISIN code (if Direct Indirect Direct Indirect
possible)
GB00BY7QYJ50 23,674,767 12.52%
SUBTOTAL A 23,674,767 12.52%
B 1: Financial Instruments according to Regulation 17(1)(a) of the Regulations
Type of financial Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting rights that may be acquired % of voting rights
instrument datex Conversion Periodxi if the instrument is exercised/converted.
Securities Lending N/A N/A 1,377,903 0.72%
1,377,903 0.72%
B 2: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to Regulation 17(1)(b) of the Regulations
Type of financial Expiration Exercise/ Physical or cash % of voting
instrument datex Conversion settlementxii Number of voting rights rights
Period xi
SUBTOTAL B.2
10. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation (please tick the applicable box):
[ ] 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
[X] 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 entityxiv:
% of voting rights if it equals % of voting rights through financial Total of both if it equals or
Namexv or is higher than the instruments if it equals or is higher than is higher than the notifiable
notifiable threshold the notifiable threshold threshold
See
attachment
11. In case of proxy voting: [name of the proxy holder] will cease to hold [% and number] voting rights as of [date]
12. Additional informationxvi:
Done at 12 Throgmorton Avenue, London, EC2N 2DL, U.K. on 18 March 2024
% of voting rights if it % of voting rights through financial Total of both if it equals
Namexv equals or is higher than the instruments if it equals or is higher or is higher than the
notifiable threshold than the notifiable threshold notifiable threshold
BlackRock, Inc.
BlackRock Holdco 2,
Inc.
BlackRock Financial
Management, Inc.
BlackRock
International
Holdings, Inc.
BR Jersey
International Holdings
L.P.
BlackRock Holdco 3,
LLC
BlackRock Cayman 1 LP
BlackRock Cayman West
Bay Finco Limited
BlackRock Cayman West
Bay IV Limited
BlackRock Group
Limited
BlackRock Finance
Europe Limited
BlackRock Investment
Management (UK) 11.53% 0.17% 11.70%
Limited
BlackRock, Inc.
BlackRock Holdco 2,
Inc.
BlackRock Financial
Management, Inc.
BlackRock Holdco 4,
LLC
BlackRock Holdco 6,
LLC
BlackRock Delaware
Holdings Inc.
BlackRock
Institutional Trust
Company, National
Association
BlackRock, Inc.
BlackRock Holdco 2,
Inc.
BlackRock Financial
Management, Inc.
BlackRock Holdco 4,
LLC
BlackRock Holdco 6,
LLC
BlackRock Delaware
Holdings Inc.
BlackRock Fund
Advisors
BlackRock, Inc.
BlackRock Holdco 2,
Inc.
BlackRock Financial
Management, Inc.
BlackRock
International
Holdings, Inc.
BlackRock Canada
Holdings ULC
BlackRock Asset
Management Canada
Limited
BlackRock, Inc.
BlackRock Holdco 2,
Inc.
BlackRock Financial
Management, Inc.
BlackRock
International
Holdings, Inc.
BR Jersey
International Holdings
L.P.
BlackRock Holdco 3,
LLC
BlackRock Cayman 1 LP
BlackRock Cayman West
Bay Finco Limited
BlackRock Cayman West
Bay IV Limited
BlackRock Group
Limited
BlackRock Finance
Europe Limited
BlackRock Advisors
(UK) Limited
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ISIN: GB00BY7QYJ50 Category Code: HOL TIDM: GROW; GRW LEI Code: 213800IPCR3SAYJWSW10 OAM Categories: 2.3. Major shareholding notifications Sequence No.: 310400 EQS News ID: 1861359 End of Announcement EQS News Service =------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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