GYM : Holding(s) in Company22 Dec 2017

RNS Number : 2500A The Gym Group plc 22 December 2017

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:

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

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	River and Mercantile Asset Management LLP
City and country of registered office (if applicable)	London, United Kingdom
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)v
Name	DISCRETIONARY CLIENTS
City and country of registered office (if applicable)
5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reachedvi:	21/12/2017
6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY):	22/12/2017

7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation

Total

% of voting rights attached to shares

number of

% of voting rights through financial instrumentsTotal of both in %

voting

(total of 8.B 1 + 8.B 2)

(8.A + 8.B)

(total of 8. A)

rights of

issuerviiResulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached Position of previous notification (if applicable)

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

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

Number of voting rights that

may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted.

B 2: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to Art. 13(1)(b) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (b))

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)
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	River and Mercantile Asset Management LLP
The number and % of voting rights held	N/A
The date until which the voting rights will be held	N/A

Place of completion	London, United Kingdom
Date of completion	22nd December 2017

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