TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuerof existing shares to which voting rights areattached: ii
CMC Markets plc
2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached
An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
X
Other (please specify):
3. Full name of person(s) subject to thenotification obligation: iii
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):iv
Goldman Sachs International
Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P.
5. Date of the transaction and date onwhich the threshold is crossed orreached: v
23 June 2016
6. Date on which issuer notified:
24 June 2016
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed orreached: vi, vii
N/A
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix
Class/type ofshares
if possible usingthe ISIN CODE
Situation previousto the triggeringtransaction
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
NumberofShares
NumberofVotingRights
Numberof shares
Number of votingrights
% of voting rights x
Direct
Direct xi
Indirect xii
Indirect
GB00B14SKR37
2,144
14,394,038
4.9993%
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
Type of financialinstrument
Expirationdate xiii
Exercise/Conversion Period xiv
Number of votingrights that may beacquired if theinstrument isexercised/ converted.
% of votingrights
Stock Loan (Physical)
Open
4,000
0.0014%
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi
Exercise price
Expiration date xvii
Exercise/Conversion period xviii
Number of voting rights instrument refers to
% of voting rights xix, xx
Nominal
Delta
Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting rights
Percentage of voting rights
14,398,038
5.0007 %
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.; 14,398,038 shares; 5.0007%
Goldman Sachs (UK) L.L.C. (Controlled by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.) ; 14,395,894 shares; 4.9999%
Goldman Sachs Group UK Limited (Controlled by Goldman Sachs (UK) L.L.C.) ; 14,395,894 shares; 4.9999%
Goldman Sachs International (Controlled by Goldman Sachs Group UK Limited) ; 14,395,894 shares; 4.9999%
GSAM Holdings LLC (Controlled by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.)
Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. (Controlled by GSAM Holdings LLC)
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder:
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:
13. Additional information:
Please note, total amount of voting rights have been rounded to 4 decimal places therefore there is a possibility of a rounding error.
General email contact:
shareholderdisclosures@gs.com
14. Contact name:
Peter Chisholm
15. Contact telephone number:
+44 207 051 9612