Holding(s) in Company

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)i
1a. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attachedii: DILLISTONE GROUP 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)iii:  
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligationiv
Name  Close Asset Management Limited
City and country of registered office (if applicable)  London, UK
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)v
Name  
City and country of registered office (if applicable)  
5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reachedvi:  10/02/2021
6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY):  11/02/2021
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 of issuervii
Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached 4.98%   4.98% 19,668,021
Position of previous notification (if

applicable)

N/A   N/A  

 

8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reachedviii
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of
shares

ISIN code (if possible)

Number of voting rightsix % 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)

GB00B13QQB40 978,516   4.98%  
         
         
SUBTOTAL 8. A 978,516 4.98%
 

 

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
x
Exercise / Conversion Periodxi Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised / converted. % of voting rights
         
         
         
    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
x
Exercise /
Conversion Period 
xi
Physical or cash

settlementxii

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) issuerxiii  
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 (please add additional rows as necessary)
x
Namexv % 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
Close Brothers Asset Management 4.98%   4.98%
       
       
       
       
 
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 informationxvi
On 10th February 2021, Close Brothers Asset Management sold 14,853 shares in DILLISTONE GROUP PLC ORD 5P. This brought our shareholding to 978,516 and 4.98% of the shares in issue.

This is based on the shares in issue figure of 19,668,021 as at 10th February 2021.

This is the required notification that the holding has fallen below 5% of the shares in issue.

 

Place of completion Close Brothers Asset Management, London
Date of completion 11/02/2021

Dillistone Group Plc is a leader in the supply and support of software and services to recruiters. Dillistone operates through the Ikiru People brand.

The Group develops, markets and supports the Talentis, FileFinder, Infinity, Midoffice, ISV and GatedTalent products.

Dillistone was admitted to AIM, a market operated by the London Stock Exchange plc, in June 2006.  The Group employs around 90 people globally with offices in Basingstoke, Southampton, New Jersey and Sydney.

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