Rural Broadband Solutions Plc (the "Company")
Holdings in the Company
Rural Broadband Solutions Plc (AQSE: RBBS) announces that the Company has received the following TR-1 notification from New Star Investment Trust plc, which is set out below.
For further information please contact:
Keith Harris
Executive Chairman
Rural Broadband Solutions Plc
www.ruralbroadbandsolutions.com
info@ruralbroadbandsolutions.com
AQSE Stock Exchange Corporate Adviser
Alfred Henry Corporate Finance Limited
Jon Isaacs
Tel: +44 (0) 203 772 0021
AQSE Stock Exchange Corporate Broker
Hybridan LLP
Claire Louise Noyce
+44 20 3764 2341
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TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings
1. Issuer Details
ISIN
GB00B16GQJ90
Issuer Name
RURAL BROADBAND SOLUTIONS PLC
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
New Star Investment Trust plc
City of registered office (if applicable)
Chelmsford
Country of registered office (if applicable)
United Kingdom
4. Details of the shareholder
| Name | City of registered office | Country of registered office |
| BBH - Crest ID CRESTGB22 | | |
5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached
17-Dec-2021
6. Date on which Issuer notified
21-Dec-2021
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 | 11.130000 | 0.000000 | 11.130000 | 40266667 |
| Position of previous 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 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) |
| Ordinary 1p | 40266667 | | 11.130000 | |
| Sub Total 8.A | 40266667 | 11.130000% | ||
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 |
| | | | | |
| Sub Total 8.B1 | | | | |
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 |
| | | | | | |
| Sub Total 8.B2 | | | | ||
9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation
1. 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.
| 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 |
| | | | | |
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
12. Date of Completion
13. Place Of Completion
Chelmsford, UK
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