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
X
An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
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
5. Date of the transaction and date onwhich the threshold is crossed orreached: v
14 November 2016
6. Date on which issuer notified:
16 November 2016
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed orreached: vi, vii
Below 5%
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
0
1,061,184
0.3686%
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
13,334,710
4.6313%
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
14,395,894
4.9999%
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.; 14,395,894 shares; 4.9999%
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%
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder:
N/A
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will ceaseto hold:
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to holdvoting 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:
[email protected]
14. Contact name:
Joanna Foley
15. Contact telephone number:
+44 207 051 9996