RNS Number : 9990T
Aryzta AG
09 July 2018
 

Standard Form TR-1

Standard form for notification of major holdings

NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR HOLDINGS (to be sent to the relevant issuer and to the Central Bank of Ireland)i


1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attachedii: Aryzta AG (CH0043238366)

 

2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):

[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: UBS Investment Bank,         UBS Group AG

City and country of registered office (if applicable):

Zurich, Switzerland

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)v:

 

5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reachedvi:

3 July 2018

6. Date on which issuer notified:

9 July 2018

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:

5% (9.A + 9.B)

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


% of voting rights attached to shares (total of 9.A)

% of voting rights through financial instruments
(total of 9.B.1 + 9.B.2)

Total of both in % (9.A + 9.B)

Total number of voting rights of issuervii

Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached

0.37%

4.68%

5.06%

89'930'446

Position of previous notification (if applicable)

Below Notifiable Threshold

Below Notifiable Threshold

Below Notifiable Threshold


 

9. 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

 

 

Indirect

 

 

Direct

 

 

Indirect

 

CH0043238366


335'121


0.37%






SUBTOTAL A


335'121


0.37%


B 1: Financial Instruments according to Regulation 17(1)(a) of the Regulations 

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

Right to Recall Lent Shares


Anytime

2'429'510

2.70%

Right to substitute shares delivered as collateral


Anytime

541'065

0.60%

Long Call Options

20/07/2018 to 15/03/2019

-

299,400

0.33%



SUBTOTAL B.1

3'269'975

3.64%


B 2: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to Regulation 17(1)(b) of the Regulations

Type of financial instrument

Expiration
datex

Exercise/
Conversion Period xi

Physical or cash settlementxii

Number of voting rights

% of voting rights

Short Put Options

21/12/2018

-

Physical

175'200

0.19%

Short Put Warrants

21/12/2018

-

Cash

636

0.001%

Equity Swaps

06/08/2018 to 29/05/2020

-

Cash

766'537

0.85%




SUBTOTAL B.2

942'373

1.05%

10. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation (please tick the applicable box):

 

[ ] 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) issuer.xiii

 

[x] 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:

 

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

UBS Group AG




UBS AG








UBS Group AG




UBS AG




UBS Limited








UBS Group AG




UBS AG




UBS AG London Branch








UBS Group AG




UBS AG




UBS Switzerland AG




 

 

 

 

11. In case of proxy voting: [name of the proxy holder] will cease to hold [% and number] voting rights as of [date]

 

 


12. Additional informationxvi:

 

 

 

Done at Opfikon on 09.07.2018

 

 

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