RNS Number : 3826I

SAGA PLC

01 April 2020

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:			SAGA 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			Pictet Asset Management LTD
City and country of registered office (if applicable)			London EC2Y 5ET Moor House, 120 London Wall
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:			30.03.2020
6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY):			31.03.2020
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	4.99	0		4.99	1,122,003,328
Position of previous notification (if applicable)	5.16	0		5.16

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)
Registered shares GB00BRB37M78		56,064,854		0			4.99		0
SUBTOTAL 8. A		56,064,854					4.99
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
N/A		N/A	N/A			N/A			N/A
			SUBTOTAL 8. B 1			N/A			N/A
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
N/A	N/A		N/A		N/A			N/A	N/A
					SUBTOTAL 8.B.2			N/A	N/A

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
Pictet Canada LP Montreal
Pictet (London) Ltd London (Holding Company)
Pictet Asset Management Holding SA, Geneva, Switzerland
Pictet Asset Management LTD (London)	4.99	0	4.99
Pictet & Cie Group SCA, Geneva Switzerland (holding Company)
Pictet Asset Management Holding SA, Geneva, Switzerland
10. In case of proxy voting, please identify:
Name of the proxy holder		Pictet Asset Management LTD
The number and % of voting rights held		44,601,181 shares representing 3.97% of voting rights
The date until which the voting rights will be held		For the foreseeable future
11. Additional informationxvi
Pictet & Cie Group SCA is ultimately owned by the following individual persons* (UBO's): Renaud De Planta - Partner Rémy Best - Partner Bertrand Demole - Partner Marc Pictet - Partner Laurent Ramsey - Partner Boris Collardi - Partner Sébastien Eisinger - Partner *They all have a joint unlimited liability on Pictet & Cie Group SCA and none of them have a position control

Place of completion	London EC2Y 5ET Moor House, 120 London Wall
Date of completion	31st March 2020

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