RNS Number : 0646V
Smith & Nephew Plc
04 July 2024
 

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)

 

 

 

1a. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:

SMITH & NEPHEW PLC

 

1b. Please indicate if the issuer is a non-UK issuer (please mark with an "X" if appropriate)

 

Non-UK issuer

 

 

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

 

 

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights

 

 

Other (please specify):

 

 

3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation

 

Name

Cevian Capital II GP Limited

 

City and country of registered office (if applicable)

St Helier, Jersey

 

4. Full name of shareholder(s)  (if different from 3)

 

Name

Aurora Nominees Limited

 

City and country of registered office (if applicable)

 London, UK

 

5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached:

02/07/2024

 

6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY):

03/07/2024

 

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

5.021046

0.0000000

5.021046

43,901,527

 

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 ISIN code (if possible)

Number of voting rights

% of voting rights

 

Direct

(Art 9 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1)

Indirect

(Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1)

Direct

(Art 9 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1)

Indirect

(Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1)

 

GB0009223206


43,901,527

 

5.0214046

 

SUBTOTAL 8.A

43,901,527

5.021046%

 

 

 

B 1: Financial Instruments according to Art. 13(1)(a) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (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

 

Shares on loan (right to recall)

N/A

At any time


 

 

 

 

SUBTOTAL 8.B.1


 

 

 

 

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 financial instrument

Expiration date

Exercise/ Conversion Period

Physical or cash settlement

Number of voting rights

% of voting rights

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SUBTOTAL 8.B.2

 

 

 








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.

 

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 (please add additional rows as necessary)

X

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

Cevian Capital II G.P. Limited (ultimate controlling person)

5.021046


5.021046%

Cevian Capital II Master Fund L.P. (name of controlled undertaking)

5.021046


5.021046%

 

 

10. In case of proxy voting, please identify:

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:

 

 Cevian Capital II G.P. Limited acts as a general partner for Cevian Capital II Master Fund L.P.

 

The legal owner of the shares is Aurora Nominees Limited (acting as nominee), which holds the shares on behalf of UBS AG (acting as custodian).

 

 

Place of completion

London

Date of completion

4 July 2024








 

Helen Barraclough

Company Secretary

Smith & Nephew plc

Tel:      +44 (0) 1923 477410

 

 

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