Ashtead Group plc

 

20 September 2024

 

 

 

ASHTEAD GROUP PLC

Holdings in Company

TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings

1. Issuer Details

ISIN

GB0000536739

Issuer Name

ASHTEAD GROUP PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY

UK or Non-UK Issuer

UK

2. Reason for Notification

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights

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

19-Sep-2024

6. Date on which Issuer notified

20-Sep-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 8.B 1 + 8.B 2)

Total of both in % (8.A + 8.B)

Total number of voting rights held in issuer

Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached

5.060000

1.030000

6.090000

26695031

Position of previous notification (if applicable)

4.960000

1.090000

6.050000

 

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 code(if possible)

Number of direct voting rights (DTR5.1)

Number of indirect voting rights (DTR5.2.1)

% of direct voting rights (DTR5.1)

% of indirect voting rights (DTR5.2.1)

GB0000536739

 

22155592

 

5.060000

Sub Total 8.A

22155592

5.060000%

8B1. Financial Instruments according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (a))

Type of financial instrument

Expiration date

Exercise/conversion period

Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted

% of voting rights

Securities Lending

 

 

4129147

0.940000

American Depository Receipt

 

 

355326

0.080000

Sub Total 8.B1

 

4484473

1.020000%

8B2. Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (b))

Type of financial instrument

Expiration date

Exercise/conversion period

Physical or cash settlement

Number of voting rights

% of voting rights

CFD

 

 

Cash

54966

0.010000

Sub Total 8.B2

 

54966

0.010000%

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 controlling person

Name of controlled undertaking

% 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. (Chain 1)

BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.

 

 

 

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 1)

BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.

 

 

 

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 1)

BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.

 

 

 

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 1)

BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.

 

 

 

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 1)

BlackRock (Singapore) Holdco Pte. Ltd.

 

 

 

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 1)

BlackRock HK Holdco Limited

 

 

 

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 1)

BlackRock Lux Finco S.a.r.l.

 

 

 

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 1)

BlackRock Japan Holdings GK

 

 

 

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 1)

BlackRock Japan Co., Ltd.

 

 

 

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 2)

Trident Merger, LLC

 

 

 

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 2)

BlackRock Investment Management, LLC

 

 

 

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 3)

BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.

 

 

 

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 3)

BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.

 

 

 

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 3)

BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.

 

 

 

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 3)

BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.

 

 

 

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 3)

BlackRock Holdco 3, LLC

 

 

 

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 3)

BlackRock Cayman 1 LP

 

 

 

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 3)

BlackRock Cayman West Bay Finco Limited

 

 

 

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 3)

BlackRock Cayman West Bay IV Limited