TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings
1. Issuer Details
ISIN
GB00BMTS0Z37
Issuer Name
JPMORGAN EUROPEAN DISCOVERY TRUST PLC
UK or Non-UK Issuer
UK
2. Reason for Notification
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights; Other
Comments
Due to change of the outstanding shares
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation
Name
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
City of registered office (if applicable)
Country of registered office (if applicable)
US
4. Details of the shareholder
| Name | City of registered office | Country of registered office |
| J.P. Morgan Securities plc | | |
5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached
12-Dec-2024
6. Date on which Issuer notified
17-Dec-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 | 2.700678 | 2.323816 | 5.024494 | 5889336 |
| Position of previous notification (if applicable) | 0.296409 | 4.632756 | 4.929165 | |
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) |
| GB00BMTS0Z37 | | 3165532 | | 2.700678 |
| Sub Total 8.A | 3165532 | 2.700678% | ||
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 |
| Cash-settled Equity Swap | 05/08/2025 | 05/08/2025 | Cash | 654548 | 0.558428 |
| Cash-settled Equity Swap | 13/08/2025 | 13/08/2025 | Cash | 621270 | 0.530037 |
| Cash-settled Equity Swap | 18/09/2025 | 18/09/2025 | Cash | 699230 | 0.596549 |
| Cash-settled Equity Swap | 01/12/2025 | 01/12/2025 | Cash | 11051 | 0.009428 |
| Cash-settled Equity Swap | 04/12/2025 | 04/12/2025 | Cash | 900 | 0.000768 |
| Cash-settled Equity Swap | 05/01/2026 | 05/01/2026 | Cash | 163908 | 0.139838 |
| Cash-settled Equity Swap | 03/02/2026 | 03/02/2026 | Cash | 2754 | 0.002350 |
| Cash-settled Equity Swap | 25/02/2026 | 25/02/2026 | Cash | 568490 | 0.485008 |
| Cash-settled Equity Swap | 27/05/2026 | 27/05/2026 | Cash | 1653 | 0.001410 |
| Sub Total 8.B2 | | 2723804 | 2.323816% | ||
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 |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co. | J.P. Morgan Securities plc | | | 5.024494% |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co. | J.P. Morgan SE | | | |
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
Chain of controlled undertakings:
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association (100%)
J.P. Morgan International Finance Limited (100%)
J.P. Morgan Capital Holdings Limited (100%)
J.P. Morgan Securities plc (100%)
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association (100%)
J.P. Morgan International Finance Limited (100%)
J.P. Morgan SE (100%)
12. Date of Completion
17-Dec-2024
13. Place Of Completion
London, United Kingdom
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