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:
Strategic Equity Capital 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
yes
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
1607 Capital Partners, LLC
City and country of registered office (if applicable)
Richmond, VA United States
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)v
Name
Northern Trust
5,654,928
Bny Mellon
4,000,090
State Street
1,183,634
City and country of registered office (if applicable)
5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reachedvi:
April 22, 2020
6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY):
April 23, 2020
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
17.12%
17.12%
63,296,844
Position of previous notification (if
applicable)
16.00%
16.00%
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)
GB00B0BDCB21
10,838,652
17.12%
SUBTOTAL 8. A
10,838,652
17.12%
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
datex
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
datex
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
X
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)
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
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
Strategic Equity Capital plc is a United Kingdom-based specialist alternative equity trust with a concentrated portfolio of smaller companies. The Company's investment objective is to achieve growth in the value of investments over a medium-term period, principally through capital growth. It maintains a concentrated portfolio of about 15-25 United Kingdom (UK) smaller companies, each operating in a niche market offering structural growth opportunities. The Company invests primarily in equities quoted on markets operated by the London Stock Exchange. The Company may also invest up to 20% of its gross assets at the time of investment in securities quoted on other recognized exchanges. It invests in various sectors, including business services, healthcare, software, financials, industrial, media, consumer, and net cash. The Company's investment manager is Gresham House Asset Management Limited.