RNS Number : 6360Z

Ocado Group PLC

18 December 2017

TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings

NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR HOLDINGS

1a. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:

OCADO GROUP 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):

3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation

Name

Citigroup Global Markets Limited

City and country of registered office (if applicable)

London , United Kingdom

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

Name

N/A

City and country of registered office (if applicable)

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

14-Dec-2017

6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY):

18-Dec-2017

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 issuer

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

0.79%

9.04%

9.83%

630,704,244

Position of previous notification (if

applicable)

2.3034%

7.8074%

10.1108%

8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reached

A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of
shares

ISIN code (if possible)

Number of voting rights

% 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)

GB00B3MBS747

4,964,524

0.79%

SUBTOTAL 8. A

4,964,524

0.79%

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
date

Exercise/
Conversion Period

Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is

exercised/converted.

% of voting rights

Right to recall lent securities

30,337,704

4.81%

SUBTOTAL 8. B 1

30,337,704

4.81%

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
date

Exercise/
Conversion Period

Physical or cash

settlement

Number of voting rights

% of voting rights

Equity Swap

26-Dec-18

Cash

550,994.00

0.09%

Equity Swap

2-Apr-18

Cash

14,220.00

0.00%

Equity Swap

13-Nov-18

Cash

3,274.00

0.00%

Equity Swap

4-Apr-18

Cash

98,318.00

0.02%

Equity Swap

20-Mar-18

Cash

494.00

0.00%

Equity Swap

30-Apr-18

Cash

408,745.00

0.06%

Equity Swap

28-May-19

Cash

764,539.00

0.12%

Equity Swap

13-Dec-19

Cash

43,659.00

0.01%

Equity Swap

5-Oct-18

Cash

62,703.00

0.01%

Equity Swap

30-Aug-18

Cash

40,299.00

0.01%

Equity Swap

26-Dec-18

Cash

482,776.00

0.08%

Equity Swap

8-Oct-18

Cash

1,566,498.00

0.25%

Equity Swap

8-Oct-18

Cash

69,693.00

0.01%

Equity Swap

8-Jan-19

Cash

598,653.00

0.09%

Equity Swap

22-Mar-18

Cash

566,429.00

0.09%

Equity Swap

22-Mar-18

Cash

515,937.00

0.08%

Equity Swap

10-Aug-18

Cash

1,150,818.00

0.18%

Equity Swap

10-Aug-18

Cash

6,029,158.00

0.96%

Equity Swap

10-Aug-18

Cash

1,965,870.00

0.31%

Equity Swap

10-Aug-18

Cash

2,118,980.00

0.34%

Equity Swap

7-Aug-20

Cash

534,748.00

0.08%

Equity Swap

7-Aug-20

Cash

147,060.00

0.02%

Equity Swap

7-Aug-20

Cash

178,192.00

0.03%

Equity Swap

16-Oct-19

Cash

1,649,892.00

0.26%

Equity Swap

16-Oct-19

Cash

1,140,738.00

0.18%

Equity Swap

16-Oct-19

Cash

802,405.00

0.13%

Equity Swap

16-Oct-19

Cash

193,635.00

0.03%

Equity Swap

16-Oct-19

Cash

71,499.00

0.01%

Equity Swap

8-Jan-19

Cash

4,921,545.00

0.78%

SUBTOTAL 8.B.2

26,691,771

4.2300%

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) issuer

Fullchain 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 entity
(please add additional rows as necessary)

X

Name

% 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

Citigroup Global Markets Limited

Citigroup Global Markets Europe Limited

Citigroup Financial Products Inc.

Citigroup Global Markets Holdings Inc.

Citgroup Inc.

10. In case of proxy voting, please identify:

Name of the proxy holder

The number and % of voting rights held

The date until which the voting rights will be held

11. Additional information

Place of completion

Belfast

Date of completion

18-Dec-2017

This information is provided by RNS

The company news service from the London Stock Exchange


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