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
5. Date of the transaction and date onwhich the threshold is crossed orreached: v
25 November 2016
6. Date on which issuer notified:
29 November 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
213,381
0
0.00%
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
14,496,740
5.03%
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
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.; 14,496,740 shares; 5.03%
Goldman Sachs (UK) L.L.C. (Controlled by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.) ; 14,496,740 shares; 5.03%
Goldman Sachs Group UK Limited (Controlled by Goldman Sachs (UK) L.L.C.) ; 14,496,740 shares; 5.03%
Goldman Sachs International (Controlled by Goldman Sachs Group UK Limited) ; 14,496,740 shares; 5.03%
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder:
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 2 decimal places therefore there is a possibility of a rounding error.
General email contact:
[email protected]
14. Contact name:
Peter Chisholm
15. Contact telephone number:
+44 207 051 9612